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Provision text match · Kenya · en

Labour Relations Act

Cap. 233

unknown Act or statute Section 54 — RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS - 54. Recognition of trade union by employer

RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS - 54. Recognition of trade union by employer

Section 54(7) If the dispute referred to in subsection (6) is not settled during conciliation, the trade union may refer the matter to the Employment and Labour Relations Court under a certificate of urgency. Section 54(8) When determining a dispute under this section, the Employment and Labour Relations Court shall take into account the sector in which the

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Work Injury Benefits Act

Cap. 236

unknown Act or statute Section 4 — PRELIMINARY - 4. Meaning of employer

PRELIMINARY - 4. Meaning of employer

Section 4. Meaning of employer Section 4(1)(a) the legal personal representative of a deceased employer; Section 4(1)(b) any person controlling the business of an employer; and Section 4(1)(c) the Government. Section 4(2) If the services of an employee are temporarily lent or let on hire to another person by an employer, the employer is deemed to continue to

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Labour Institutions Act

Cap. 234

unknown Act or statute Section 58 — EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES - 58. Powers of employment officers

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES - 58. Powers of employment officers

Section 58. Powers of employment officers Section 58(1) An employment officer may, without notice and at any reasonable time during the day, enter upon any premises of an employment agency for the purpose of conducting any search therein where there are reasonable grounds for believing that such entry or search is necessary for the prevention, investigation

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National Cohesion and Integration Act

Cap. 7N

unknown Act or statute Section 7 — ACTS, CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DEEMED DISCRIMINATORY - 7. Discrimination in employment

ACTS, CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DEEMED DISCRIMINATORY - 7. Discrimination in employment

Section 7. Discrimination in employment Section 7(1) All public establishments shall seek to represent the diversity of the people of Kenya in the employment of staff. Section 7(2) No public establishment shall have more than one third of its staff from the same ethnic community. Section 7(3)(a) in the arrangements he makes for the purpose of determining who

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Income Tax Act

Cap. 470

unknown Act or statute Section 22A — ASCERTAINMENT OF TOTAL INCOME - 22A. Deductions in respect of contributions to registered pension or provident funds

ASCERTAINMENT OF TOTAL INCOME - 22A. Deductions in respect of contributions to registered pension or provident funds

ore subsection (2) and subsection (2) shall be applied before subsection (3). Section 22A(5)(a) where an employee retires or terminates his employment with an employer and joins the services of another employer and requests funds to be transferred from the former employer’s registered fund to the new employer’s registered fund; or Section 22A(5)(b) where an

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Employment Act

Cap. 226

unknown Act or statute Section 5 — GENERAL PRINCIPLES - 5. Discrimination inemployment

GENERAL PRINCIPLES - 5. Discrimination inemployment

Section 5. Discrimination inemployment Section 5(1)(a) to promote equality of opportunity in employment in order to eliminate discrimination in employment ; and Section 5(1)(b) to promote and guarantee equality of opportunity for a person who, is a migrant worker ("a person who migrates to Kenya with a view to being employed by an employer and includes any p

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Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act

Cap. 170

unknown Act or statute Section 45 — IMMIGRATION CONTROL - 45. Duties and obligations of employers

IMMIGRATION CONTROL - 45. Duties and obligations of employers

a foreign national who entered Kenya illegally; Section 45(1)(b) a foreign national whose status does not authorize him or her to engage in employment; Section 45(1)(c) a foreign national on terms, conditions or in a capacity different from those authorized in such foreign national’s status. Section 45(2) It shall be the duty of every employer to apply for a

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National Health Insurance Fund Act

Cap. 255

unknown Act or statute Section 17 — CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - 17. Persons to be treated as employers

CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - 17. Persons to be treated as employers

tributors who work under the general control or management of a person other their employer, immediate and in relation to any other case of employment for which it appears to the Board that special provision is needed, the Board may, in regulations, provide that for the purposes of this Act, the prescribed person shall be treated as their employer; and such

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National Social Security Fund Act

Cap. 258

unknown Act or statute Section 32 — NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 32. Member employed by more than one employer

NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 32. Member employed by more than one employer

Section 32. Member employed by more than one employer Section 32(1) Where a member is concurrently employed by more than one employer, each individual employer shall be responsible only for his obligations under this Act. Section 32(2)(a) provide for the determination of liability for the payment of contributions in the case of a person who works under the g

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Companies Act

Cap. 486

unknown Act or statute Section 438 — ACQUISITION BY LIMITED COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES - 438. Employer’s charges and other rights of recovery

ACQUISITION BY LIMITED COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES - 438. Employer’s charges and other rights of recovery

Section 438. Employer’s charges and other rights of recovery Section 438(1)(a) a charge or lien on, or set-off against, any benefit or other right or interest under the scheme for the purpose of enabling the employer or former employer of a member ("a member of a company;") of the scheme to obtain the discharge of a monetary obligation due to the employer or

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Weights and Measures Act

Cap. 513

unknown Act or statute Section 59 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 59. Employer answerable for acts of servant, etc.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 59. Employer answerable for acts of servant, etc.

Section 59. Employer answerable for acts of servant, etc. Section Any person who employs in his shop, store, or other place of business any agent, servant, or other person shall be answerable for the acts or omissions of the agent, servant or other person in so far as they concern the business of the employer and if such agent, servant or other person commit

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Employment and Labour Relations Court Act

Cap. 8E

unknown Act or statute Section 2 — PRELIMINARY - 2. Interpretation

PRELIMINARY - 2. Interpretation

ess the context otherwise requires — "Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to employment and labour relations; "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice appointed under Article 166 of the Constitution; "Chief Registrar" means the person holding the office of Chief Registrar established under Article

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Conflict of Interest Act

Act No. 11 of 2025

unknown Act or statute Section 23 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST - 23. Restricted gainful employment

CONFLICT OF INTEREST - 23. Restricted gainful employment

Section 23. Restricted gainful employment Section 23(1)(a) is inherently incompatible with the official duties of the public officer; Section 23(1)(b) results in the impairment of judgment of the public officer in the execution of official duties; Section 23(1)(c) results in conflict of interest; or Section 23(1)(d) the public officer is mandated to regulate

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Merchant Shipping Act

Cap. 389

unknown Act or statute Section 196 — ENGAGEMENT AND WELFARE OF SEAFARERS - 196. Recovery of expenses from employer

ENGAGEMENT AND WELFARE OF SEAFARERS - 196. Recovery of expenses from employer

Section 196. Recovery of expenses from employer Section if the expenses are incurred by the Cabinet Secretary, or are incurred by the government of a foreign country, and repaid to the employer on behalf of the Government, the Cabinet Secretary may recover them from the employer;

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Industrial Property Act

Cap. 509

unknown Act or statute Section 32 — RIGHT TO INVENTIONS AND NAMING OF INVENTOR - 32. Inventions made in execution of commission or by employee

RIGHT TO INVENTIONS AND NAMING OF INVENTOR - 32. Inventions made in execution of commission or by employee

in the absence of contractual provisions to the contrary, the right to a patent for an invention made in execution of a commission or of an employment contract shall belong to the person having commissioned the work or to the employer: Provided that where the invention is of exceptional importance the employee shall have a right to equitable remuneration tak

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Persons with Disabilities Act

Act No. 4 of 2025

unknown Act or statute Section 21 — RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - 21. Right to work and employment for Persons with Disabilities

RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - 21. Right to work and employment for Persons with Disabilities

Section 21. Right to work and employment for Persons with Disabilities Section 21(1) No employer shall discriminate against a person with disability in job application procedures, hiring, advancement and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Section 21(2)(a) where an employer has at least twenty employees, reserve at least five per cent dire

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Higher Education Loans Board Act

Cap. 213

unknown Act or statute Section 17 — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND - 17. Penalties for delayed remittance

ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND - 17. Penalties for delayed remittance

that the repayment remains unpaid. Section 17(2) Where an employer fails, without reasonable excuse, to notify the Board that he has in his employment a loanee within the specified period that employer shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than three thousand shillings for each month or part of the month that he fails to notify the B

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National Employment Authority Act

Cap. 227

unknown Act or statute Section 31 — REGISTRATION - 31. Notification of employment

REGISTRATION - 31. Notification of employment

Section 31. Notification of employment Section 31(1) Upon successful interview and securing of employment by a person registered under this Act, the successful applicant shall communicate the same to the Authority in the prescribed manner. Section 31(2) The Authority shall maintain a record of all successful applicants who have secured employment through the

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Cancer Prevention and Control Act

Act No. 15 of 2012

unknown Act or statute Section 23 — DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES - 23. Discrimination in the workplace

DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES - 23. Discrimination in the workplace

Section 23. Discrimination in the workplace Section 23(1)(a) denied access to any employment for which the person is qualified; or Section 23(1)(b) transferred, denied promotion or have his employment terminated, on the ground only of the person being a person with cancer . Section 23(2)(a) the advertisement of employment; Section 23(2)(b) the recruitment fo

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Supplies Practitioners Management Act

Cap. 537

unknown Act or statute Section 32 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 32. Employment of unregistered staff

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 32. Employment of unregistered staff

Section 32. Employment of unregistered staff Section 32(1) Any employer who employs an unregistered or unlicensed person as a supplies practitioner shall be guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both. Section 32(2) Where the empl

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