Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the decision of the United Nations Sacco not to renew the contract of its former chief executive officer, dismissing claims of unfair labour practices, defamation, and constitutional violations.

In its ruling, the court found that the sacco acted lawfully in declining to extend Nebart Avutswa's three-year fixed-term contract, which expired in November 2024.

The court emphasised that renewal of such contracts is discretionary and that the sacco had not created any legitimate expectation of renewal.

"The petitioner was serving on a fixed-term contract which expired by effluxion of time," the court stated, adding that an employer is "generally not obligated to renew ...