The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Machakos awarded former security guard KSh 698,292. The Employment Court in Machakos awarded former security guard KSh 698,292 for unfair dismissal and underpayment. The employer appealed against a lower court's ruling that had awarded KSh 1.09 million to Mboya. Therefore, Mboya was awarded KSh 382,200 for unpaid overtime, KSh 17,929.12 for untaken annual leave, and KSh 400 in unremitted NSSF deductions. The court awarded her five months' salary as compensation for unfair termination, plus unpaid salary, notice pay, bonus, and accrued leave days.

Source: Daily Nation February 17, 2026 01:25 UTC