This archive report was first published on 16 July 2019.
On July 16, 2019, a court ruled in favor of Radio Africa Limited, enjoining the company as an interested party in a lawsuit involving two of its radio presenters, Kamene Goro and Andrew Kibe.
NRG Radio had filed a preliminary objection against Radio Africa being part of the suit, but the court disagreed, allowing Radio Africa to join the case.
Kamene and Kibe resigned from NRG Radio and paid their ex-employer three months' salary in lieu of notice, but were sued by NRG Radio over a three-month non-compete clause in the radio station's employment contracts.
Radio Africa requested the court to 'set aside the orders issued by this Honourable Court on 28th June, 2019', which had stopped Kamene and Kibe from working at any radio station.
According to an affidavit sworn by Radio Africa's head of legal, Linda Musita, Kamene and Kibe 'have been placed on Radio Africa's payroll subject to statutory deductions and employee benefits,' and the orders made by the court on 28th June are prejudicial to the company.
Radio Africa has invested a lot of money in refurbishing the radio station's studio, training Kamene and Kibe, hiring additional staff and consultants, and promotion and publicity for its employees' upcoming radio show.
The case will be back in court on July 22.
