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Originally published by Kenyanstop
June 16, 2026
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Court Warns Employees Against Rejecting Employer Reassignments
A major court ruling has changed how Kenyan workers understand job transfers and dismissal claims...
✨ Key Highlights
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Machakos has ruled that employees cannot claim constructive dismissal solely based on disagreeing with a reassignment or change of duties.
- An employee must prove a fundamental breach of contract by the employer that leaves resignation as the only viable option.
- The court affirmed the employer's managerial prerogative to reasonably reassign staff, emphasizing the need for fairness and due process.
- In a specific case, an award of Kshs. 259,668 was cancelled for an employee who rejected a reassignment due to health concerns, with the court noting workplace injury claims are typically handled under the Work Injury Benefit Act (WIBA).
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