Kenyan case law
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Karuru v Jarvis Products Kenya Limited (Cause E496 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 96 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the termination procedurally unfair and awards the Claimant compensation of Kshs 184,400/-.
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Mageto v Kenya Revenue Authority (Cause E714 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 94 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court orders the Deputy Commissioner to show cause and the Claimant to have costs.
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Odek v Siburi Mixed Secondary School & another; Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Garnishee) (Appeal E090 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 122 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that garnishee proceedings are special proceedings and do not contemplate a contractual relationship between the judgment creditor and the garnishee.
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Ochieng v Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (Cause E827 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 130 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Claimant is awarded costs of the Cause, and the Claimant is at liberty to file a Bill of Costs for taxation.
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Murage v Amazon Fronts Limited (Cause E067 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 136 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ Judgment for Claimant for one month's salary as notice, salary for August 2024, six months' salary as compensation, costs of the suit, and interest
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Mutuah v Tracom Services Ltd (Cause E767 of 2021) [2026] KEELRC 105 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is dismissed with costs to the Claimant
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Obiero t/a C Obiero & Associates Advocates v Speaker County Assembly of Homabay & 6 others (Miscellaneous Case E006 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 132 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court found that the Taxing Officer did not err in principle and thus the applicant's request for review was denied.
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Republic v County Assembly of Tana River & another; Nkaduda (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application E001 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 268 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ Judgment is entered for the Applicant in the following terms: an order of mandamus is issued compelling the 1st Respondent to pay the Applicant general damages of KShs. 2,500,000 and taxed costs of KShs. 764,318.33 within 30 days.
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Wafula v CCI Kenya Ltd (Cause E489 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 131 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the Cause and dismisses it, awarding accrued leave in the sum of Kshs 69,873/- and ordering the issuance of a Certificate of Service within 21 days.
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Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers v Rallytec Motors (Cause E034 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 134 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court orders the Respondent to deposit Kshs. 1,895,010 into the Judiciary Account within 21 days, pending a list of beneficiaries from the Union.
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Okuto v Metropol Corporation Ltd & another (Cause E141 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 106 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the Motion to strike out the Counterclaim and Response.
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Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Ideal Appliances Limited (Cause E268 of 2021) [2026] KEELRC 95 (KLR) (27 January 2026) (Directions)
✦ The Court reinstates the case and directs it to proceed on the merits, orders the taxation of the Respondent's bill of costs, and sets a deadline for the Union to settle the taxed costs.
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Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Bhachu Industries Ltd (Cause E657 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 68 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Union did not prove unfair termination of employment. The Grievants are entitled to accrued leave and earned wages which the Respondent should compute and pay within 30 days from today. The Grievants are also entitled to Certificates of Service which should be issued within 30 days.
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Adhiambo v Bector & 2 others (Sued as office bearers of Nairobi Gymkhana occupying the respective positions of Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary) (Cause E481 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 102 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Court dismissed the Notice of Preliminary Objection as frivolous and without merit, finding that the Gymkhana Club is registered as a society and not a trust, and thus can be sued under the name of its officers.
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Mwenda (Suing for and on Behalf of Simon Simon Maina Mwenda – Deceased) v Coast Professional Freighters Limited & another (Miscellaneous Application E088 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 91 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the 2nd respondent's objections and orders the 2nd respondent to pay Ksh. 50,000 in costs to the applicant
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Omukuba v Co-operatove Bank of Kenya Limited (Cause 2071 of 2017) [2026] KEELRC 83 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is dismissed with no order on costs.
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Republic v Defence Council, Ministry of Defence & 2 others; Irai (Ex parte Applicant) (Judicial Review Application E009 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 103 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The ex parte applicant's request for certiorari and mandamus is granted. The respondents are ordered to process and pay the ex parte applicant's pension dues.
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Muhsin v Teachers Service Commission (Cause 16 of 2019) [2026] KEELRC 118 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant his retirement benefits, including pay for July and August 2018, being Ksh. 160,484. The Director of Pensions shall pay pensions dues based on Form GP. 178. The respondent shall pay the taxed costs.
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Wamriew v Copy Cat Limited (Cause E028 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 81 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion is dismissed with costs.
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Hantex Garments EPZ Limited v Kazungu & another (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E024 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 186 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the claim due to the provisions of the Work Injury Benefits Act, 2007, which ousts the jurisdiction of the magistrate's court to adjudicate over work injury disputes.
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Njoki v International Union for Conservation of Nature & another (Miscellaneous Application E430 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 71 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The applicant is not entitled to the award assessed by the Director, as the same would constitute unjust enrichment.
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V Chokaa & Co Advocates v Roy Hauliers (Miscellaneous Cause E236 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 101 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ Motion is found without merit and dismissed
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Ngusu v Board of Management Kyome Girls Secondary School & another (Cause 2560 of 2016) [2026] KEELRC 70 (KLR) (26 January 2026) (Ruling)
✦ The Motion for execution is dismissed without merit.
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Muchira v Lifebank Technology & Logistics Ltd (Cause E434 of 2023) [2026] KEELRC 57 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the termination of the Claimant’s employment was unfair and that the Respondent was in breach of contract.
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Kenal Plumbers Limited v Olenya (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E201 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 52 (KLR) (23 January 2026) (Judgment)
✦ The court found the trial court's apportionment of liability at 100% unjustified and the award of damages excessive.