The Appellate Court has awarded a woman sh3.9 million for wrongful termination as she was about to give birth over alleged losses posted by her employer, Brandlife Kenya Limited.
The appellate court said that Ann Koskei was not responsible for the company's sh7.2 million or US$60,000 loss for a project it undertook between January and June 2019.
Justice Daniel Musinga, Gatembu Kairu and Lydia Achode said that Koskei lost a senior job with good career prospects unlawfully and unfairly and subjected to unfair disciplinary process whilst she was pregnant and about to give birth.
The judges said Brandlife Kenya Limited did not follow the proper disciplinary procedure, and it did not have valid grounds to terminate Koskei. "The claimant was admonished even for taking seven days' sick off to attend to emergency complications.
