This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
Published on July 11, 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered former Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni and Kenya Airways to pay Ksh.10 million to a former employee whose services were unlawfully terminated for wearing a t-shirt labelled 'Fly Emirates.'
Mr. Kepha Moreno Bosire, who was KQ's Corporate and Communications Manager, was sacked by the airline in 2013 for wearing an Arsenal football club jersey with the words 'Fly Emirates'.
The court found that Bosire was unfairly terminated and that Naikuni treated him in a very undignified manner, contrary to his rights under the Constitution.
At the time of his termination, Bosire's monthly salary was Ksh.600,000 per month, and he was under a 2-year renewable contract.
The court directed that the money be paid as follows: Three months salary in lieu of notice (Ksh.1.8 million), 12 months salary as compensation (Ksh.7.2 million) and a sum of Ksh.1 million against Naikuni personally for the undignified treatment to Bosire.
