The Ministry of Labour has ordered G4S, an integrated security company, to reinstate several employees who were allegedly dismissed unfairly by the private firm.
In a letter addressed to the G4S managing director, the Chief Industrial Relations Officer at the Ministry of Labour, Victoria Webi, on Wednesday, February 19, ordered either the full reinstatement of the affected workers or the payment of all terminal benefits as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The directive followed an application filed by the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNPSWU) led by its Secretary General Isaac Andabwa who challenged the company's move to dismiss 11 workers. Following the application, the Ministry of Labour summoned G4S executives on January 14 to explain the reasons behind the layoffs.
After the hearing, the ministry overturned the firm's decision.
