The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Machakos has upheld the dismissal of a teacher who was absent from work for more than two weeks while caring for his critically ill father. In a judgment delivered on August 20, 2026, Justice Jemimah Keli dismissed a petition filed by Cleophas Ngeywa challenging his termination by the
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kericho has ruled that employees who are unfairly dismissed cannot automatically claim salaries and benefits up to their retirement age. In a landmark judgment in AIC Litein Hospital v Paul Bett (2026), the court upheld a finding that the employee had been unfairly terminated. However, it significantly reduced
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Machakos has ruled that employees cannot automatically claim unfair dismissal simply because they disagree with a workplace transfer or reassignment. In a judgment delivered by Lady Justice Jemimah Keli, the court allowed an appeal by Softcare Kenya Company Limited and overturned an earlier award of compensation that had
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