Also known as: Judge Justice Ocharo Kebira · Mr Kebira
Justice presiding over Employment and Labour Relations Court cases in Mombasa involving labour disputes and union matters.
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… Justice Ocharo Kebira, sitting at the Nairobi Employment and Labour Relations Court, on August 10, 2026, issued a conservatory order restraining Nairobi County and the County Public Service Board from recruiting casual and locum personnel into the pool advertised under the disput …
Win for KMPDU as court stops Nairobi County recruitment of casual, locum health workersThe Standard
… However, Employment and Labour Relations judge Ocharo Kebira ordered the elections to proceed on Tuesday this week. …
Port workers elect new leaders in union pollsThe Standard
… Justice Ocharo Kebira dismissed the petition on Monday. “Having weighed all the foregoing, the court is satisfied that the applicants have failed to meet the threshold, whether under order 42 rule 6 of the civil procedure rules as applied through rule 21of the Employment and Labo …
Court paves way for dockers union polls amid leadership rowThe Standard
… Owour, who earlier this year replaced long-serving general secretary Simon Sang in an acting capacity, had moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court to oppose the union elections board, claiming it had only four members instead of nine, but Justice Ocharo Kebira threw ou …
Blow to Dock Workers Union officials as court clears way for pollsThe Standard
… He is among 18 KPA workers who were dismissed from KPA employment in July 2015 for participating in an illegal strike called by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu).Employment and Labour Relations Court judge Justice Ocharo Kebira nullified the election of Mr Owuor hel …
Campaigns for next month's DWU election hit the roadThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe court sitting in Mombasa said the process violated the union’s constitution, democratic principles, and statutory requirements.In a landmark judgment delivered, Justice Ocharo Kebira, ordered fresh elections to be conducted within 60 days and cancel …
Dockers smile to the bank after pay hike in new CBAThe Standard
… Justice Ocharo Kebira termed the application by Thomas Oyugi as forum shopping and an abuse of the court process.On February 18, 2026, Oyugi filed an application to withdraw the petition, citing pressing personal circumstances and unforeseen commitments which materially constrain …
Court rejects bid to withdraw petition challenging TSC boss recruitmentThe Standard
… In a landmark judgement delivered on Wednesday, Justice Ocharo Kebira ordered fresh elections to be conducted within 60 days and cancelled the registration of officials who had been declared elected through the disputed process.“The purported election of 4th April 2026 was a sham …
DWU polls to be held on August 13, court has ruledThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterJustice Ocharo Kebira proceeded to dismiss Abdullahi’s petition on the grounds that the substantive remedies sought do not depend on the “constitutional issues” raised.Justice Kebira said the reliefs sought ought to have been pursued under the Employmen …
Court throws out suit by assistant chief dismissed for using fake KCSE certificateThe Standard
… Justice Ocharo Kebira upheld Principal Magistrate David Ndungi’s decision to award Pride Inn Hotel Investment Senior Chef Nickson Mangwenje the compensation of eight months’ salary, one month’s salary in lieu of notice, and public holiday dues,Justice Kebira held that the summari …
How a client's meal cost a chef his jobThe Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has issued a conservatory order temporarily stopping the Nairobi County government from recruiting casual and locum personnel into a newly established County Casual and Locum Pool, following an application by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and Kingori Nderitu.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has issued a conservatory order temporarily stopping the Nairobi County government from recruiting casual and locum personnel into a newly established County Casual and Locum Pool, following an application by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and Kingori Nderitu.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Abubakar Mohamed Abdillahi has been elected general secretary of the Dock Workers Union, defeating rival Salim Kumaka with 1042 votes to 581 across 13 polling stations. Gideon Matiku was elected deputy general secretary and Gunda Kaneo national chairman in the union elections.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Ocharo Kebira has rejected acting general secretary Sulman Owour's petition to stop the Dock Workers Union elections, allowing union polls scheduled for August 13 to proceed. Owour had challenged the elections board as having four members instead of nine, but the court found his application failed to meet the threshold for injunctive relief.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
The interim office bearers of the Dock Workers Union, led by acting general secretary Sulman Owour, lost a court challenge to oppose the union elections board, which they claimed was improperly constituted with only four members instead of nine. Justice Ocharo Kebira dismissed their petition and upheld a June 17 order requiring union elections within 60 days.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Thousands of Mombasa port workers are preparing for Dock Workers Union elections scheduled for August 13, with acting general secretary Sulman Owour, former assistant general secretary Abubakar Abdillahi, and KPA operations officer Salim Kumaka competing for positions. An Employment and Labour Relations Court judge nullified the previous April 4 election and ordered fresh polls.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Dock Workers Union's 2024/2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement with Kenya Ports Authority was registered with the Employment and Labour Relations Court in July after SRC approval. The agreement sets specific salary figures across grades, with the lowest-paid docker in KPA 10 earning Sh53,715 and includes increased transport allowances across all grades.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Ocharo Kebira in Mombasa rejected Thomas Oyugi's application to withdraw a petition challenging the employment of the Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer, terming it forum shopping and an abuse of court process. The judge noted the petition was in its final stages awaiting judgment and that Oyugi's cited personal circumstances were irrelevant at that stage.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Employment and Labour Relations Court nullified the Dockworkers' Union elections held on April 4, calling them a sham, and ordered fresh polls to be held on August 13. The new elections come amid divisions among the 6000 members between camps supporting former general secretary Simon Sang and acting secretary Sulman Otieno Owour.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
A court has thrown out a suit filed by Zeinab Abdullahi, an assistant chief in Garissa who was dismissed in February 2024 after Kenya National Examination Council found she had not sat for the 2009 KCSE examinations required for her role. Abdullahi had challenged her dismissal as procedurally unfair, claiming she was not given a disciplinary hearing or the right to be heard, but the court rejected her case.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Mombasa court has upheld a decision to award Pride Inn Hotel's Senior Chef Nickson Mangwenje compensation of eight months' salary, one month's salary in lieu of notice, and public holiday dues after he was summarily dismissed in September 2020 for serving a meal without a Kitchen Ticket Order. Justice Kebira found the dismissal procedurally unfair.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Employment Court in Mombasa has rejected a bid by 64 non-unionisable employees of Kenya Ports Authority who transitioned from Kenya Ferry Services to receive a 20 per cent salary increment. Justice Ocharo Kebira ruled that the salary increase was subject to Salary and Remunerations Commission approval and that differences in pay between unionisable and non-unionisable employees do not constitute unlawful discrimination.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →