By Purity Ngigi In the recent past, a number of high profile criminal cases have dominated the media headlines. Oftentimes, the accused are employees of an organisation. Once arrested the investigation authority usually petitions the court to issue orders for the detention of the accused pending investigation. The reasons given is fear of witness and...
By Victor Orandi A leading cause for summary dismissal of employees in Kenya is acts of theft by employees. Employee theft includes larceny, pilfering of cash, assets, expense fraud and reimbursement for unearned time. According to PWC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey: Kenya Report, 75% of business stakeholders indicated that they had experienced a form...
“You’re fired!” The current US President Donald Trump made this line famous when he starred in the Apprentice. A runaway hit reality TV series where he is depicted as CEO firing hapless contestants working for his organisation. While this scene makes for a good TV show, in Kenya, the reality is far less glamorous. In...
Unfortunately whenever civil society and government strike discussions on human rights a certain unease sets in. The mood quickly dampens. On one hand, government mounts a defensive posture and on the other, civil society embarks on an offensive strategy. This gets worse when you throw in the word taxation. Like a spark to an inflammable...
