Comprising litigation and corporate experts, the employment team at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates advises both local and international clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Sam Wainaina leads the practice and is well-versed in employment-related immigration issues and the transfer and termination of employees. Experienced litigator Peter Gachuhi handles pension scheme disputes, and Esther Kinyenje advises employers on major trade and industrial relations. Other key members of the team include employment policy and contracts expert Sarah Kiarie-Muia and Cosima Wetende, who handles a range of employment disputes.
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- ‘The Team comprises experts who I refer to as the centre of excellence in Employment Law.'
- ‘I work closely with Esther Kinyenje, A partner in the firm and a guru in Employment and Labour Laws. Her calm poise and intelligence give confidence that work will be done with excellence.'
- ‘The firm delivers quality work and takes the time to understand our business needs.’
- ‘For employment matters, we work primarily with Esther Kinyenje and Cosima Wetende. They have a comprehensive understanding of employment matters and are able to provide suitable strategies to suit business needs.'
- 'Very strong, full-service practice that is locally owned.'
- 'Sarah Kiarie-Muia is highly knowledgeable, experienced and commercial. A pleasure to deal with on a personal level.'
Key clients
- Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Ltd
- Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Ltd
- Nestlé Kenya Ltd
- Rubis Energies
- Unilever Kenya Ltd
- AMREF Health Africa
- Samsung Kenya Ltd
- British American Tobacco (BAT) Ltd
- Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd
- Orpower 4 Inc.
- FSD Africa
- Syngenta Group
Work highlights
Acting as Kenyan counsel to Open Society Foundation in respect of Kenyan employees who were impacted by the Foundation’s global restructuring.
Representing Nestle Kenya Ltd following some unionisable employees filing a claim against it, alleging that the senior members of the Union had entered into a Settlement Agreement to settle a claim in respect of wrongful redundancy and execution of an addendum in respect of a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Represented Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Ltd in an arbitration in which the issue in contention was allegations of unfair termination of employment and the legal implications of, inter alia, an employer giving an employee a settlement agreement to avoid termination on grounds of poor performance.
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Practice head
Sam Wainaina
Other key lawyers
Peter Gachuhi; Esther Kinyenje; Cosima Wetende; Sarah Kiarie-Muia