Kenyan case law
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Pauline Kathure Kiraithe v Nation Media Group Limited [2021] KEELRC 2209 (KLR)
✦ The Court held that the Claimant was not forced to exit earlier and was not entitled to the reliefs sought in the suit.
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Celestine Wanjala Sakwa v Hotbird Security Limited [2021] KEELRC 2170 (KLR)
✦ The Claimant was dismissed summarily by the Respondent's Director.
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Patrick Omutia v Telkom Kenya Limited [2021] KEELRC 2148 (KLR)
✦ The application to change legal representation is allowed.
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Kennedy Ochieng Nyalianga v Nyati (2002) Kenya Limited [2021] KEELRC 2199 (KLR)
✦ The court finds the dismissal unfair and orders compensation
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Musa Mohamed Kaleve & 2 others v East Africa Portland Cement Company Limited [2021] KEELRC 2210 (KLR)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution pending appeal.
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Lauren International Flowerers Limited v V Chokaa t/a V Chokaa and Company Advocates [2021] KEELRC 2172 (KLR)
✦ The court dismissed the application as the Respondent did not respond to the application dated 19th July 2018, and the court's ruling was not erroneous.
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Phoebe Masake v Taidys Restaurant [2021] KEELRC 2186 (KLR)
✦ The Court found that the reason for termination was not valid and fair, and the procedure followed was not fair.
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Kenya Engineering Workers Union v Napro Industries Limited [2021] KEELRC 2211 (KLR)
✦ The suit is incompetent ab initio because it was filed without a grant of letters of administration. The application to substitute the Claimant also fails.
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Kenya Union of Commercial Food & Allied Workers & London Distillers (K) Limited [2021] KEELRC 2213 (KLR)
✦ The ex parte orders are set aside and the Respondent is restrained from declaring 394 employees redundant pending further hearing.
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Mary Ayuga v Kenya Coach Industries Limited [2021] KEELRC 2047 (KLR)
✦ Application for reinstatement is declined
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Karanja N. Francis Njoroge v Kamba Kamau Mahinda & another; High Class Auctioneers (Interested Party) [2021] KEELRC 2126 (KLR)
✦ The application is allowed, and the respondent is restrained from selling the motor vehicle by way of auction.
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Kenya Building Construction Timber and Furniture Industries Employee Union v Weston Contractors (K) Ltd [2021] KEELRC 1894 (KLR)
✦ The Grievants have failed to prove a case of unlawful dismissal and the claims for compensation and notice pay are dismissed.
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Kennedy Odhiambo Anyiko v Mini Bakeries (Msa) Limited [2021] KEELRC 2229 (KLR)
✦ The Claimant has failed to prove a case of unlawful termination of employment. The claims for compensation and notice pay are therefore without basis and are dismissed.
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Cleophas Omuga v HABO Group Of Companies & another [2021] KEELRC 2220 (KLR)
✦ The Objector's objection is dismissed as it failed to demonstrate a legal or equitable interest in the attached property.
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Abdillahi Abushiri Mwinyi v Oday Transporters Limited [2021] KEELRC 2221 (KLR)
✦ The Claimant's claims for compensation and notice pay are dismissed. The Claimant is entitled to prorata leave pay for 7 months.
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James Gitau Kamau & 9 others v Habo Group of Companies Limited & HGC Habo Group Limited (Cause 279 of 2015) [2021] KEELRC 2227 (KLR) (4 February 2021) (Ruling)
✦ The Objector's objection fails because it did not demonstrate a legal or equitable interest in the attached property.
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Law Society of Kenya v Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife & 2 others; Kevin Muasya & 4 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEELRC 1449 (KLR)
✦ The petition is dismissed
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Patrick Mutua Mwanzia & 19 others v Habo Group Of Companies Limited [2021] KEELRC 2222 (KLR)
✦ Objector's objection fails; execution will proceed.
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Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists & Dentists Union v County Government of Nyamira (Petition 35 of 2020) [2021] KEELRC 2234 (KLR) (3 February 2021) (Ruling)
✦ The Court finds no merit in the Motion and dismisses it with costs.
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Mohamed Bwana Bwanaadi & another v Rishad Abdulrehman Khator & 9 others; Fuad Mbarak Ali Ahmad & Salma Mbarak Ali (Intended Interested) (Cause 414 of 1996) [2021] KEELRC 2156 (KLR) (3 February 2021) (Ruling)
✦ The court is not persuaded to allow the application to be enjoined as interested parties, as the applicants do not hold any grant of letters of administration and their presence is not necessary to determine the issues in the case.
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Kenya Engoneering Workers Union v Farm Engineering Industries Ltd [2021] KEELRC 2224 (KLR)
✦ The Court awards a 12% general wage increase spread over 2 years, adopts the Conciliator's recommendation for house allowance, defer to the Conciliator's recommendation for leave travelling allowance, and defers to the Conciliator's recommendation for safari allowance.
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Moses Enonda Maleya v Teachers Service Commission [2021] KEELRC 2232 (KLR)
✦ The Court dismisses the Claimant's claim as it is time-barred and the dismissal was not unfair.
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Kennedy Okinyi Odongo & another v Board of Management, Migori Teachers Training College & 3 others; Hezron Saggia & 3 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEELRC 2223 (KLR)
✦ The Court finds that the Interested Parties are illegally in office and orders their removal from the Board of Management.
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Ochieng Kenedy Odhiambo v Coca Cola Equator Bottlers Ltd [2021] KEELRC 2231 (KLR)
✦ The Court of Appeal vacated the decision of the trial court and dismissed the appeal with costs to the Respondent.
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Kenya National Union of Nurses v Busia County Government & another [2021] KEELRC 2225 (KLR)
✦ The Court found the County Government's decision to stop deducting and remitting union dues was a direct assault on the constitutional rights of employees and a calculated measure to weaken the Union.