This archive report was first published on 12 October 2021.
Published on October 12, 2021, David Njite, an electrician, has filed a lawsuit against Rainforest Farmlands Kenya Limited, an international flower company in Naivasha, for unfair dismissal.
Njite claims he was employed on a permanent and pensionable basis by the company in September 2014. However, he was sacked on April 28, 2021, when he returned to work after 14 days of isolation following a Covid-19 diagnosis.
The company cited a disciplinary hearing held on April 6, 2021, where Njite was accused of failing to maintain the electric fence to the required standards, failing to reconcile electrical items sent for repairs, and delaying to recover items from repair suppliers.
Njite disputes the reasons for termination, claiming they were outside his job description. He also accuses the Regional Technical Representative of convincing the General Manager to terminate his employment and that the reason for termination was baseless.
The company has denied the allegations, claiming the termination of Njite's employment was fair and based on valid grounds. The case will be mentioned on October 19.
