This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On October 2013, during an annual marathon at Lemek Conservancy sponsored by Kenya Airways, former CEO Titus Naikuni stripped a former employee, Kepha Bosire, naked in public for wearing a T-shirt displaying a rival airline.
Naikuni, who was the CEO of Kenya Airways at the time, forcibly removed Bosire's blazer and the T-shirt because it was branded 'Fly Emirates'. Bosire, who was the airline's communications manager, told the court that he wore the T-shirt because he was an Arsenal fan and he explained it to Naikuni to no avail.
Naikuni defended himself in court, stating that Bosire was supposed to promote the airline and that wearing a T-shirt branded with another airline's name was a contravention of the airline's ethics. However, 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.
Justice Joram Abuodha has ordered Naikuni and the airline to pay a 10M fine to Bosire. The airline has filed a notice for appeal against the decision.
