Its test case against James Finlays is bound to change how foreign companies relate to their local workers and deal with occupational hazards. James Finlays was on December 18, 2018 ordered by Sheriff (a judge presiding over Scotland’s Personal Injury Court) K.J. James Finlays argued that the seven claimants must ask Kenya’s courts to adopt the Scottish order before it can open its plantations for scrutiny by a team of foreign experts. The seven claimants, however, argue that only rulings and judgments must be put before a Kenyan court for authorisation before enforcement. The seven claimants say James Finlays failed to look into the effects of working conditions, and they now fear being rendered unemployed and homeless.
Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2019 04:52 UTC