Summary of recent court decisions Fixed-term contracts; Ombewa v Ezeetec Limited (Appeal E072 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 776 (KLR) (28 March 2024) – Where a contract of employment is pegged to the life of a project carried out by the employer, it comes to an end with the end of the project. There is no reason for an employer undertaking such…
By Nick Weru Overview & Summary: On the 17th of October, 2023, the President assented to the Social Health Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), a legislative initiative to establish a comprehensive framework for managing social health insurance. This Act is intended to align with Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution, which guarantees every individual the right to the…
By Nick Weru In a world driven by economic growth and employment dynamics, the significance of a fair and balanced workplace cannot be understated. Enter the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) of Kenya, a judicial institution that has stood as a vanguard of workplace justice for a remarkable decade. As we commemorate this milestone, let us delve into the…
The passing of Kenya’s Data Protection Act (No. 24 of 2019) (hereinafter “the Act”) on 25th November 2019 breathed life to the pre-existing right to privacy guaranteed under Article 31 of the Constitution, 2010, by providing for regulation of the processing of personal data. In the employment sphere, the Act and its subsidiary regulations set out the requirements to be…