Court awards county official Sh800,000 for wrongful dismissalA court has awarded former Nakuru county chief officer for Sports, Youth and Gender Sh800,000 for wrongful dismissal.Lady Justice Monica Mbaru of the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled that Benjamin Koskei was unlawfully sacked by Governor Lee Kinyanjui's administration last year. Awarding Dr Koskei three months’ salary as compensation and one month pay in lieu of notice, Justice Mbaru noted that the labour laws were breached during the disciplinary process. She noted that the head of the Public Service, the disciplinary committee appointed to preside over Koskei disciplinary hearing on March 12, 2019 had flaws. Subscribe Now »Koskei wanted to be compensated Sh2.4 million by the County Government terming his termination as unlawful and unfair. He accuses the governor of failing to accord him a fair hearing and wants to be reinstated.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2020 12:00 UTC