Kenya Case Law

Cheva v Pan Africa Logistics Limited

Cheva v Pan Africa Logistics Limited (Environment and Land Case E298 of 2024) [2026] KEMC 811 (KLR) (27 August 2026) (Judgment)

Court

Magistrate's Court

Case number

Environment and Land Case E298 of 2024

Judge

["EM Mwamuye"]

The Court found that although the Respondent proved financial difficulty, it did not prove that the Claimant’s particular role had become redundant in September 2023, nor did it show a fresh redundancy process, fresh notice, Labour Officer notice, or contemporaneous consultation proximate to the actual termination. The 2021 redundancy exercise had been overtaken by continued employment, unpaid leave, and recall to work. The termination was therefore substantively and procedurally unfair under sections 40 and 45 of the Employment Act. The Claimant was awarded severance, admitted outstanding gr…

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• Termination of employment
• Redundancy
• Procedural fairness
• Substantive fairness
• Severance pay
• Contractual gratuity

Njuki v New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited

Njuki v New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause E002 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 1808 (KLR) (26 June 2026) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Employment and Labour Relations Cause E002 of 2025

Judge

["SC Rutto"]

The Claimant failed to prove constructive dismissal because her resignation letter stated she was leaving for professional growth and did not attribute the resignation to the alleged breaches; the required causal link was absent. However, she proved some specific monetary claims through payroll and supporting records, including CIC deductions, SACCO deductions, accrued leave, travel allowance, and the need for remittance of unremitted NSSF deductions.

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• Constructive dismissal
• Unremitted statutory deductions
• Pension deductions
• Housing levy
• Sacco deductions
• Leave pay

Ngiri v Steel Markers Limited

Ngiri v Steel Markers Limited (Cause E036 of 2025) [2026] KEELRC 1076 (KLR) (24 April 2026) (Judgment)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause E036 of 2025

The court found the employee’s termination unfair and unlawful, awarded salary arrears, notice pay, leave, SACCO deductions, and constitutional damages.

• Unfair termination
• Employment contract
• Salary arrears
• Sacco deductions
• Leave entitlement
• Certificate of service