Waiguru set to cough millions for illegal sacking of a worker

Do you know sacking of a worker without following the right procedures is illegal? Then i guess Kirinyaga county did not understand that.

The reality of workers rights have caught up with the government now they have to pay for it expensively.

The Labour Court has ordered Kirinyaga County Government to pay former county official Judy Kinyua ksh 3.3 million for unlawful sacking.

Ms Kinyua said in her petition she had legitimate expectation that her appointment would never be terminated arbitrarily and without reason or justification before the end of the Governor’s elective term.

Through lawyer Wahome Thuku, the petitioner who is demanding Sh16.2 million compensation, said upon appointment she made several financial commitments including securing a car loan and that the dismissal from office had adversely affected her finances.

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Before she was appointed into the devolved government, Ms Kinyua was engaged in professional consultancy on gender affairs. The lawyer said the Governor had denied the petitioner a fair hearing and reasons for suspension from duty. “The Governor failed to exercise her authority in a manner that is consistent with the purpose and objects of the constitution as required under Article 73 (1). Everyone has a right to fair labour practices, which right was denied and breached by the Governor and the county government,” said Mr Thuku.

Ms Kinyua was suspended on July 1, 2018, before being sacked on August 20, 2018.

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