Kenya Case Law

Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Brinks Security Services Limited

Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Brinks Security Services Limited [2025] KEELRC 1545 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause 771 of 2019

Judge

B Ongaya

The court found that the respondent substantially complied with procedural requirements for dismissal under section 41 of the Employment Act. However, for three grievants (CW1, CW2, CW3), the main reason for dismissal was their union activities, which is expressly prohibited as a ground for termination under section 46 of the Employment Act and Article 41 of the Constitution. The respondent failed to prove that the grievants unlawfully used company property or time for union recruitment. The court held that the dismissals of these three grievants were unfair and unlawful. For the other two gr…

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• Unfair Termination
• Trade Union Rights
• Union Discrimination
• Summary Dismissal
• Statutory Deductions
• Collective Bargaining

Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union v CYKA Manpower Services Ltd & Solvochem East Africa Ltd

Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union v CYKA Manpower Services Ltd & Solvochem East Africa Ltd [2018] KEELRC 1668 (KLR)

Court

Employment and Labour Relations Court

Case number

Cause 343 of 2017

Judges

AN Makau, L Ndolo

The court found the redundancy unfair, held the union had majority status for recognition, awarded compensation, and ordered certificates of service.

• Redundancy Procedure
• Trade Union Recognition
• Unfair Termination
• Collective Bargaining Rights
• Union Discrimination
• Terminal Benefits