Kenya Case Law

Lock (Suing as a personal representative of Jackline Khayeche Burundi - Deceased) v ICS Africa

Lock (Suing as a personal representative of Jackline Khayeche Burundi - Deceased) v ICS Africa (Cause E1016 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 1677 (KLR) (19 June 2026) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E1016 of 2024

Judge

["CN Baari"]

The deceased’s contract included the Respondent’s staff manual, which expressly promised group life insurance and medical cover from commencement. The Respondent admitted the group life scheme was not operational and relied on an unwritten probation practice for medical cover, which could not override the express contractual terms. That non-compliance constituted breach of contract. However, the Claimant proved no discrimination on a prohibited ground, so that claim failed. Damages were therefore awarded for contractual breach only.

Source excerpt

• Breach of employment contract
• Employee benefits
• Group life insurance
• Medical cover during probation
• Discrimination under article 27
• Damages for contractual breach

Mbugua v Geothermal Development Corporation [GDC]

Mbugua v Geothermal Development Corporation [GDC] (Cause E005 of 2024) [2026] KEELRC 1171 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E005 of 2024

The court found the claimant’s summary dismissal unfair for lack of valid reason, and awarded one month’s notice pay plus 12 months’ compensation.

• Unfair termination
• Summary dismissal
• Procedural fairness
• Employment contract
• Whistleblowing
• Employee benefits

Njeru v Kenya Airways Plc

Njeru v Kenya Airways Plc (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E276 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 1158 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Employment and Labour Relations Cause E276 of 2025

The court dismissed a limitation-based preliminary objection, holding that the employee’s claim over denied rebate concession tickets was filed within time.

• Limitation of actions
• Employee benefits
• Continuing injury
• Employment-law
• Limitation-of-actions
• Employee-benefits

Fernandes v Lordship Africa Group of Companies & 12 others

Fernandes v Lordship Africa Group of Companies & 12 others (Cause E1040 of 2021) [2025] KEELRC 3649 (KLR) (17 December 2025) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E1040 of 2021

The court held there was no constructive dismissal, finding the parties had agreed to separate. The claimant received leave pay, and the respondents recovered company property or its value.

• Constructive dismissal
• Employment contract
• Unfair termination
• Employee benefits
• Counterclaim
• Constructive-dismissal

Obiero v Highlands Mineral Water Company Limited

Obiero v Highlands Mineral Water Company Limited (Cause 386 of 2019) [2025] KEELRC 3589 (KLR) (15 December 2025) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause 386 of 2019

The Claimant failed to rebut the presumption of voluntariness of his resignation with cogent evidence. The court found no constructive or otherwise unlawful termination. The court lacked jurisdiction over the tax dispute. The Claimant was entitled to unremitted pension contribution, fuel allowance for July 2018, the market value of 20,651 shares, and a Certificate of Service.

Source excerpt

• Constructive dismissal
• Unfair termination
• Employee benefits
• Jurisdiction
• Paye tax
• Employee shares