Kenyan case law

Igonyi & 66 others v Ogembo Tea Factory Ltd (Cause 286 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 84 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Ruling)

Madote v Insteel Limited (Cause 141 of 2013) [2022] KEELRC 14691 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds the Respondent's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager, and the legal officer in contempt of court.

Kiara v World Poles Limited (Cause 188 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1533 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The termination is found unfair due to the lack of reasonable steps taken by the employer to contact the claimant before dismissing him on grounds of desertion.

Nandwa v Insteel Limited (Cause 140 of 2013) [2022] KEELRC 14681 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court finds the Respondent's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager, and Legal Officer in contempt of court.

Nasimolo v Mustafa (Cause 275 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1531 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant's claim for unfair termination is dismissed.

Kipketer v Teachers Service Commission (Cause 147 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 85 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court grants the respondent unconditional stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Chandi v One Acre Fund (Cause 377 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 1572 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds no merit in the Claimant's case and dismisses it with costs.

Malenya v Unga Limited (Cause 257 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1532 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found the termination to be lawful, procedural, and fair, and denied the claimant's request for compensation.

Onyiego v Kenya Kazi Services Limited (Cause 306 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 1573 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court found the termination of the Claimant's employment to be unlawful and unfair.

Okeyo v Great Lakes University of Kisumu (Cause 387 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 1574 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The Court dismissed the Motion but with a rider that the costs awarded to the Claimant in the judgment stand forfeited.

Tiko v County Secretary, Siaya County Government & 4 others (Petition E011 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1494 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court declines jurisdiction in the instant petition and strikes out the petition with no order on costs.

Otieno v National Bank of Kenya Ltd (Cause 2464 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 107 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the Claimant did not have a cause of action against the Respondent and that the VER Programme was lawful and procedural.

Okumu v Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd (Cause E4 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 3973 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds the termination unfair due to the Respondent's failure to prove the falsification of records and the Claimant's inability to provide documents.

Migere v Wevarsity Savings Sacco Ltd (Cause 163 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 80 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court struck out the suit for lack of jurisdiction due to the statute bar and the issue of limitation of actions was not addressed in time.

Chumba v Toshamatt Supermarket (Cause 250 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 73 (KLR) (8 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claimant failed to prove the respondent unfairly terminated her service.

Kariuki v Board of Management Mereroni Primary School & another (Cause 113 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 1645 (KLR) (7 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court corrects an error in the previous ruling and adds the findings of the Labor Officer for holiday pay and rest days, resulting in a total of Kshs.544,174/=

Mini Bakeries (Nairobi) Limited v Obare (Appeal 6 of 2020) [2022] KEELRC 1646 (KLR) (7 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is upheld, and the costs of the appeal are awarded to the Appellant.

Ileli v Telkom Kenya Limited (Cause 1617 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 1571 (KLR) (7 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found that the declaration of redundancy was lawful and fair, and that the respondent complied with the Employment Act's provisions for redundancy.

Good Hope Sacco v Naanyu Angeline Kipteng (Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 1616 (KLR) (7 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ Allow the prayer to extend time for filing an appeal and grant the applicant 14 days to file the appeal. Costs of the application to abide the outcome of the appeal.

Ngui v Ireri Ndigwa t/a Links Place Pub and Restaurant (Cause 1677 of 2016) [2022] KEELRC 1656 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The Court finds termination of the Claimant's employment was unfair for lack of substantive justification and procedural fairness.

Wainaina v Shreeji Enterprises (K) Limited (Cause 1317 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 4031 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claim is dismissed without merit

Wenyaa v County Government of Machakos & another (Cause 1431 of 2018) [2022] KEELRC 4064 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The court found the respondents' actions to be unfair and unlawful, and ordered the reinstatement of the claimant's salary and compensation.

Mwacho v Sunflag Textile & Knit Wear Mills Limited (Cause 1890 of 2015) [2022] KEELRC 4065 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Judgment)

✦ The claims are found without merit and are hereby dismissed.

Kenya Airports Authority v Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) (Cause E259 of 2022) [2022] KEELRC 4023 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The court will grant a prohibitory injunction on the principles set out in the case of Giella v Cassman Brown & Co. Ltd.

Mbatha & another v Jambojet Limited (Cause E711 of 2021) [2022] KEELRC 12719 (KLR) (6 June 2022) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed as the 2nd claimant has the capacity to sue and be sued in its own name and has the right to join the proceedings under the Constitution.