Kenyan case law
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Republic v Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services; Grand Subterra Limited (Ex parte Applicant); Omondi (Interested Party) (Judicial Review Application E010 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3686 (KLR) (18 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court ordered the respondent to issue a written determination on the ex parte applicant's objection within 14 days.
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Malome & 170 others v Associated Battery Manufacturers (EA) Ltd; Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (Interested Party) (Employment and Labour Relations Petition E004 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3710 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court has jurisdiction to determine the validity and merit of the claims of constitutional violations raised.
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Nzomo v Lukenya Gateaway Limited & 4 others (Appeal E011 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3737 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was allowed with costs.
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Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering Company Limited v Kalee & another (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3733 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the trial court erred in awarding the Respondents 12 months’ gross salary as compensation for unfair termination without providing a justifiable reason.
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Wamukota v Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited & 2 others (Petition E185 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3647 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The 3-month compulsory leave is declared irregular, unprocedural, illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void ab initio. The respondents are ordered to revoke the leave and pay the petitioner's costs.
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Onyanch v Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited (Petition E221 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3665 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declares that the respondent’s actions were unlawful and that the petitioner is entitled to equal opportunity, fair administrative action, and promotion. The court orders the respondent to transfer the petitioner back to Mombasa, pay withheld shifts and allowances, and put in place measures to protect the petitioner.
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Omiyah v Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E1161 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3714 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Claimant has not presented a prima facie case and the balance of convenience tilts against granting interim injunction.
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Republic v Machakos County Assembly Service Board & 2 others; Mutisya (Ex parte) (Judicial Review Application E001 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3731 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The application is merited.
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Benard v Shree Hari Plaza Limited (Hari Krishna Impex) & another (Miscellaneous Application E018 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3656 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Application dismissed with costs to the applicant
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Bizrock Group Limited v Odhiambo (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E037 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3711 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court allowed the application and granted an order of stay of proceedings pending the intended appeal.
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Republic v South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) & 3 others; Muasya (Ex parte) (Judicial Review Application E004 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3712 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The application was merited.
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Wasike v AAA Growers Limited (Miscellaneous Application E038 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3632 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out and the Applicant's appeal is denied.
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Muasa v International Livestock Research Institute & 8 others (Petition E153 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3650 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs.
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Maina v Inspector General of Police & 2 others (Petition E092 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3668 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The removal letters dated 8 October 2024 are in breach of the petitioner's rights under Articles 41, 47, and 50 of the Constitution and are declared null and void for all intents and purposes.
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Ochieng v Njoroge & 2 others (Petition E170 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3660 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the petitioner's allegations are not consistent with the law and that the 1st and 2nd respondents did not violate any constitutional or statutory provisions by renewing the 1st respondent's contract for a third term.
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Mwangi & another v National Biosafety Authority & 13 others (Petition E140 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3646 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the appointment unconstitutional, illegal, and void ab initio, and quashed it. It ordered a fresh, transparent, merit-based appointment process for the CEO position.
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Kenya County Government Workers Union v County Government of Kitui & another (Constitutional Petition E003 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3735 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the petition with respect to 81 members of the petitioner whose salaries were reduced unilaterally merited, and the claim of unfair dismissal by 9 members was not met with the constitutional threshold and is referred to the Public Service Commission.
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Kisaka v Texas Alarms (K) Limited (Appeal E013 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 3706 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that the trial court erred in finding the appellant's employment was not unfairly terminated.
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Mwangi v Agence Francaise De Developpement (Petition E120 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3664 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ Court has jurisdiction to hear the petition and dismisses the preliminary objection with costs.
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Matheka v Kenya Airways PLC & another (Petition E156 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3662 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court dismisses the petition with no orders, upholding the preliminary objection that the petition seeks to challenge matters already litigated in previous petitions.
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Heritage Mabati Mills Limited v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services & 2 others (Judicial Review Application E051 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3651 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds the earlier audit report was cancelled and the subsequent notice to prosecute was lawful. The application is dismissed with costs.
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Lex Oilfield Solutions Limited v Nganga (Appeal E018 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3736 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal was allowed, the Judgment and Decree of Hon. E.K Suter delivered on 13th March, 2025 was set aside and/or varied and substituted by an award as prayed in the Appellant's Memorandum of Appeal dated 03 April, 2025.
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Chui v Umma University (Petition E162 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 3675 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ Petition dismissed with costs for the respondent.
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Kenya Union of Clinical Officers v Baringo County Public Service Board & 49 others (Judicial Review E027 & E057 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELRC 3661 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found the job adverts not in accordance with the Approved Career Guidelines and quashed the decision of the Public Service Commission.
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Onyango v Endmor Steel Millers Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Miscellaneous E012 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 3709 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed. The ex parte proceedings and ruling are set aside, the principal application is struck out, the warrants of attachment are quashed, and costs are awarded to the Applicant.