This archive report was first published on 7 October 2019.
On October 6, 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received reports of offensive behavior by one of its staff members at Lavington Mall in Nairobi.
The incident was exposed on social media after a photo of the employee went viral, showing him hurling insults at a mall guard.
Following an investigation, the ICRC released a statement saying it had terminated the contract of the employee.
"Yesterday, we received reports of offensive behaviour and abusive language by one of our staff at Lavington Mall. Today, we met with witnesses as part of our investigation. As of this evening, the person's assignment in Kenya has been terminated. We want to again apologize for the disturbance and to anyone who was insulted. We appreciate those who came forward and reported the incident, especially those who made time to meet with our team," the ICRC said in a statement.
