NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 3 – The Employment and Labour Relations Court has cleared the way for the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) elections scheduled for today to proceed as planned, ruling that earlier orders halting the process were obtained without full disclosure of critical facts.
In a session presided over by Justice Nzioki wa Makau, it was directed that the elections go on, effectively lifting any uncertainty that had surrounded the exercise.
The case, filed by George Anyona Arek against the Registrar of Trade Unions and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Nairobi Branch and two others, had initially led to temporary orders suspending the elections.
However, upon review, the court found that the orders had been secured through non-disclosure of material information.
Justice Makau noted that there was a related matter already determined before the Nairobi Employment and Labour Relations Court, where similar reliefs had been declined.
“The elections slated for April 3, 2026 shall proceed as scheduled,” the court ruled.
The judge further directed that the application be served for an inter partes hearing set for April 20, 2026, where all parties will present their arguments in full.
Additionally, the court ordered that its directive be served electronically to all parties, including the Returning Officer, with immediate effect.
The ruling now paves the way for KNUT to conduct its elections as planned, bringing clarity after a brief legal standoff that had threatened to disrupt the union’s electoral process.
Despite the green light for the polls, the substantive dispute remains unresolved and will be determined during the hearing later this month.
The court also issued a stern warning that any disobedience of its orders would attract legal consequences.