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A Kenyan court ruled that four workers were unfairly sacked for joining a union, and confirmed unions can sue for members without an employe
A Kenyan employment court refused to dismiss a delayed case but ordered the indolent claimant to pay costs, warning that delay carries real
A Kenyan employer who dismisses staff without a hearing and without proof must pay damages, even where theft is alleged.
A Kenyan court awarded a dismissed bus driver his contractual dues but ruled that firing without a stated reason breaches contract, not nece
A Kenyan court ruled 68 piece-rate salt workers were real employees, awarding them pay for unfair, unprocedural termination.
A casual worker who stays on the job past two months becomes a monthly employee under Kenyan law and can claim full benefits.
An employee who claims unfair dismissal in Kenya must prove when and how it happened — otherwise the claim collapses and desertion is presum
A Kenyan employer lost Ksh. 189,425 for failing to prove it notified the labour officer and union before declaring a worker redundant.
A Kenyan court ruled a security guard's dismissal unfair because the employer couldn't prove both a valid reason and a fair disciplinary hea
A Kenyan court ruled that a 'volunteer' teacher was actually an employee, awarding Ksh.60,000 because keeping written contracts is the emplo
A Kenyan court awarded a sacked teacher salary arrears, notice pay and service pay, but clarified that termination without notice is wrongfu
A Kenyan court stopped the auction of land belonging to a company because it was legally separate from the indebted company.
A Kenyan employer who reinstates an employee after a disciplinary hearing cannot dismiss him days later on new evidence without giving him a
Kenya's Employment Court ruled that an employer who fires without a hearing and deducts terminal dues without a counterclaim must pay up.
Kenya's Industrial Court ruled that KBC's age limit of 45 for Managing Director was discriminatory and void under Article 27(4).
Kenya's Employment Court ruled that employers who keep no employment records lose any dispute about an employee's service history and entitl
A Kenyan court ruled a watchman's dismissal unfair because his employer never explained it or gave him a hearing, awarding him compensation.
A Kenyan court awarded a dismissed driver only unpaid house allowance, ruling his dismissal was fair but his employer had failed to pay hous
A Kenyan school bursar won partial compensation for unfair dismissal, but lost salary claims for his suspension period.
A Kenyan employment court refused to halt payment of a judgment debt because the losing party offered no security, showed no loss, and kept
A Kenyan court ruled that a suspended public officer cannot be left without pay, awarding half salary for the suspension period.
KEMSA unfairly sacked its IT officer without valid reasons or fair procedure, and the court awarded him 10 months' salary in compensation.