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Kenya’s court rules that long-term use of short-term contracts violates workers’ rights, ordering compensation and urging stable employment.
Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled that repeatedly renewing short-term contracts for over eight years, even for essential, continuous work, violates the constitutional right to fair labour practices.
In the case of Gichuki v Kenya Power, the court awarded Sh450,000 in damages, finding that prolonged use of three-month contracts for a meter reader amounted to labour casualisation despite a legally sound dismissal.
The ruling emphasizes that employment status is determined by the actual nature of work, not contract labels, and reinforces that temporary contracts should not replace permanent roles, especially in the public sector where minimum 12-month contracts apply.
Employers are now urged to review staffing practices and transition eligible workers to stable, long-term positions to ensure compliance with constitutional protections and prevent financial liability.
El tribunal de Kenia dictamina que el uso a largo plazo de contratos a corto plazo viola los derechos de los trabajadores, ordenando una compensación e instando a un empleo estable.