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Kenya's Court of Appeal refused to let Kenfreight take its unfair termination case to the Supreme Court, ruling the legal question was alrea

A Kenyan employment court ruled that an employer who followed fair disciplinary procedures and had evidence of misconduct lawfully dismissed

Kenya's Employment Court ruled that long-serving 'casual' cleaners were actually permanent employees and their firings were unfair, awarding

Kenya's Employment Court confirmed employers must give valid reasons and hold a fair hearing before firing, and cannot hide behind contracts

A Kenyan court found a dismissal unfair because the employer never proved its misconduct allegations, despite following a fair disciplinary

A Kenyan court ruled that paying notice alone isn't enough to fire an employee fairly — the employer must also give a valid reason and a hea

A Kenyan court ruled that a doctor whose employer stopped his salary and barred him from work was unfairly dismissed, not a deserter, awardi

A Kenyan court ruled that firing five workers for refusing to sign new contracts, without notice or a hearing, was unfair and awarded them f

A Kenyan court awarded a security guard over Kshs 243,000 because his employer fired him without notice, a hearing, or a proven reason.

A Kenyan court ruled a driver was unfairly sacked because the employer offered no reason, awarding him Kshs.113,000 but rejecting his overti

A Kenyan court ruled an ECDE teacher was unfairly fired without a hearing, awarding her Kshs 45,500 in compensation, notice pay, costs and i

A Nakuru court ruled the employer unfairly fired an employee and failed to prove desertion, awarding him over Kshs.300,000 plus a certificat

Employers must provide a fair disciplinary hearing before firing staff, even for misconduct, or face legal penalties.

A Kenyan court ruled that giving notice of redundancy is not enough—employers must also pay severance dues or the termination is unfair.

Employers cannot avoid unfair dismissal claims by simply giving contractual notice.

Maseno University unlawfully dismissed its procurement officer because it used a disciplinary body its own statute required but never create

A Kenyan hospital was ordered to pay a former director over Kshs.600,000 because it fired him without a valid reason or fair hearing.

Kenyan employers cannot fire staff using only the contract's notice clause; the Employment Act requires valid reasons and a fair hearing bef