Kenyan case law

Zetort Communications Ltd v Wamalwa (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal 7 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1389 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Appeal was dismissed.

Bernd v Bahari Dhow Limited & another (Cause E123 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1556 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ Employment was terminated unfairly, and the claimant is entitled to service pay and a certificate of service.

Wanyonyi & 48 others v Frodak Services (Frodak Kenya Limited) (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E007 & 28 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2024] KEELRC 1390 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

Orodo v University of Nairobi (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 1191 of 2018) [2024] KEELRC 1539 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court finds the claimant's computation to be correct and orders the respondent to pay the claimant Kshs.1,103,788.88 in overtime pay.

Kenya Union of Domestic Hotels, Educational Institutions, and Hospitals Workers (KUDHEIHA) v Kslh Mombasa Beach Hotel (Cause E036 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1560 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The grievant's dismissal was justifiable and he was given due process

Obonyo v Kibos Sugar & Allied Industries (Appeal E034 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1392 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Appellant’s termination was found unfair and the finding of the Trial Court is set aside.

Olendo t/a Olendo Orare & Samba LLP v Kenindia Assurance Co Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application E016 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1496 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court sets aside the earlier ruling and grants the Applicant leave to file a response to the Respondent's Chamber Summons application.

Singh & another v Ndeda (Appeal E019 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1463 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ This court finds no reason to interfere with the Trial Court's finding of an employer-employee relationship and upholds the decision.

Chwanya v Trees for the Future Inc (Cause E054 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1465 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The Claimant was not constructively dismissed and his contract did not lapse by euxion of time.

Lwanda v Armytex Internaitonal Security Services Ltd (Miscellaneous Application E057 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1536 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court adopts the Director's award and enters judgment for the Applicant for Kshs. 851,913.33 in compensation, and awards interest at court rates.

Okere v Kakamega Public Service Board & another (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 17 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1391 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ Claims for imprest, medallion award, acting allowance, and certificate of service proceed

Sunset Management and Rental Limited v Maharia (Appeal E130 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1533 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Appellant's Notice of Motion dated 24th November 2023 is merited, and the stay of execution of the trial court's decree in Mombasa Chief Magistrate's Court Employment Case No. 65 of 2021 is granted pending hearing and determination of the application

Muga v China Jiangsu International Ltd (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 20 of 2020) [2024] KEELRC 1542 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the termination unfair and grants compensation of Kshs.1,400,000 for unlawful termination and service certificate.

Hamisi v Modern Coast Express Limited (Cause E071 of 2023) [2024] KEELRC 1557 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds in favor of the claimant, awarding notice pay, accrued leave days, and costs, but no compensation for wrongful termination.

Mkongo v County Assembly of Taita Taveta & 2 others (Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 1568 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The petition is not a proper petition and is dismissed.

Banking Insurance and Finance Union v County Sacco Society Limited (Cause 136 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1578 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds the current suit not to be res judicata and proceeds to determine the other issues.

Tarmal Wire Products Limited v Munguti (Appeal E011 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 1559 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is allowed, judgment in Kaloleni CMELRC No. E023 of 2021 is set aside, each party bears its costs.

Murbe v Libya Oil Kenya Limited (Cause 288 of 2019) [2024] KEELRC 1429 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with no order as to costs

Mwanji v Kenya Revenue Authority (Cause E610 of 2020) [2024] KEELRC 1469 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The suit is dismissed unmerited with no order as to costs.

Board of Management Friends School Senende v Abwala (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E047 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1432 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs.

Maweo v Ipas Africa Alliance (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E664 of 2021) [2024] KEELRC 1534 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court finds that the claimant did not prove constructive dismissal and failed to prove harassment, abuse, mistreatment, or discrimination.

Gikunga v Suhufi Agencies Ltd (Cause 64 of 2019) [2024] KEELRC 1531 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The Court grants the Claimant's application to file a supplementary list of documents to place on record the missing two pages of the bank statement dated 2/9/2019.

Kenya Building Construction Timber and Furniture Industries Employees Union v Mulji Devraj & Brothers Limited (Cause E034 of 2024) [2024] KEELRC 1567 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The respondent's objections are dismissed. The court orders the parties to secure a date with the conciliator and report back within 30 days. If the respondent fails to comply, the claimant is to proceed with the conciliator's report.

Kipyegon v Kigen t/a Patriotic Guards and Sattelite Fleet Management Solutions (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 857 of 2015) [2024] KEELRC 1538 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

✦ The court found the dismissal unlawful and unfair, and awarded the claimant Kshs.1,411,000 in arrears and Kshs.120,000 in compensation.

Master Fabrictors Ltd v Nyamoko & 11 others (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E137 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 1537 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Judgment)

✦ The court held that the employees were not independent contractors but employees, and the termination was unfair.