Also known as: Judge Monica Mbaru · Employment and Labour Relations Court Principal Judge Monica Mbaru · Justice Monica Mbaru
Justice at Kenya's Employment and Labour Court in Mombasa who has presided over employment and labour disputes, including orders on nurse strikes and work injury compensation.
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… y Ouma May 14, 2026 04:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter LSK President Charles Kanjama speaks during the installation of the Principal Judge of the Employment and Labour Relations Court, Judge Monica Mbaru …
LSK raises alarm on rising GBV cases, calls for immediate actionCapital News
… The proceedings were presided over by CJ Koome alongside Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga, Court of Appeal Judge and JSC Commissioner Fatuma Sichale, Employment and Labour Relations Court Principal Judge Monica Mbaru and Environment and Land Court Principal Judge Oscar An …
CJ Koome: Justice Frederick Ochieng Advanced Kenya’s People-Centred Justice SystemCitizen Digital
… Kimani May 06, 2026 04:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter LSK President Charles Kanjama speaks during the installation of the Principal Judge of the Employment and Labour Relations Court, Judge Monica Mbaru …
LSK boss Kanjama faults Suluhu, Ruto deal to tame Gen-Z protestsJustice Monica Mbaru ordered Sammy Wakiaga, owner of Rusinga Island Lodge, to pay British national Stephen France Sh2,046,565.57 in salary arrears following his termination as Chief Operating Officer in 2016. The court ruled the amount was due and owing for work done, with interest at 12 per cent per annum from May 31, 2021.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Monica Mbaru ordered Sammy Wakiaga, owner of Rusinga Island Lodge, to pay British national Stephen France Sh2,046,565.57 in salary arrears following his termination as Chief Operating Officer in 2016. The court ruled the amount was due and owing for work done, with interest at 12 per cent per annum from May 31, 2021.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Kilifi County court has allowed the county to present new evidence in a case involving a widow's claim for Sh6.3 million in unpaid house allowance owed to her late husband, former Deputy Governor Kenneth Kamto, for the period 2013–2017.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Monica Mbaru of the Employment and Labour Court in Mombasa has issued orders temporarily stopping the nationwide nurse strike that commenced on July 29, 2026, and ordered the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives to direct its members back to work immediately or face disciplinary action.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Geoffrey Nzyoki, a senior accountant at Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels Limited for 33 years, was terminated by the Public Service Commission after admitting to forging a diploma certificate to secure a promotion in 2010. A court ruled he lost 33 years of gratuity at 31 per cent for every year of service, though he was allowed compensation of one percent pension contribution.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has opposed calls to postpone the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election over alleged campaign irregularities, arguing that voters should not be punished for candidates' misconduct. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the IEBC and enforcement agencies should investigate and prosecute offenders under existing electoral laws rather than deny voters their constitutional right to elect a representative.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A driver injured by gunfire and glass shards during an Al-Shabaab attack on a convoy in April 2024 was awarded Sh21,918,620 in compensation by the Director of Occupational Safety and Health Services. The company's appeal of the award was dismissed by Justice Monica Mbaru on June 29 as an abuse of court process, since it was filed outside the 30-day window stipulated under the Work Injury Benefit Act.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has demanded immediate investigations into the deaths of two advocates, Esther Wairimu Keige and Edward Kariuki Muthee, who were found dead after going missing. LSK President Charles Kanjama called for a multi-agency investigative team and announced a nationwide protest on Friday.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Employment and Labour Relations Court has struck out a petition contesting the outcome of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union's April 2026 elections, allowing the elected leadership to proceed with advancing members' welfare.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama has called for firm action against individuals financing and coordinating politically-linked goonism, insisting that both perpetrators and their sponsors must be held accountable regardless of their status.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Court of Appeal in Mombasa has upheld an earlier order barring ousted Dock Workers Union General Secretary Simon Sang from accessing union funds, finding the restraint necessary to ensure accountability in the union's financial administration pending his appeal.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has raised concerns over rising cases of femicide and gender-based violence, citing a surge in intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and related deaths in recent months. The society condemned all acts of gender-based violence and called for immediate action.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chief Justice Martha Koome led the Judiciary in honouring late Court of Appeal Judge Frederick Ochieng during closing of file proceedings in Nairobi. Justice Ochieng, who passed away in September 2025 after decades in legal practice and judicial service, was remembered by CJ Koome as a jurist of rare distinction who upheld the Constitution and dispensed justice with compassion.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama has raised concern over Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's remarks during a joint address with President William Ruto, in which she suggested coordinated regional action to discipline youth-led civic action and called for Gen Z agitation to be "tamed."
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →