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Court Upholds Firing of JKIA Guard WhoOrdered CS Matiang’i to Queue for Security Check
A security guard who was sacked for directing Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to queue for a security check at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in 2017 has lost a case against her former employer.
Daizy Cherogony, who was fired following the April 5th, 2017 incident, sued the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), saying the sacking was unlawful and demanded a compensation of Sh2.4 million.
In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nzioki wa Makau dismissed Cherogony’s case saying the disrespect she showed Matiang’i, who was in charge of the Education Ministry at the time, was a justifiable reason for KAA to terminate her employment.
“She was heard in terms of Section 41 and her rights under Article 41(1) safeguarded. Since there was cause for the dismissal and basis for summary dismissal on account of gross misconduct, the suit is only fit for dismissal,” the Judge Nzioka ruled.
In court papers, Cherogony submitted that she did not violate any regulations and procedures laid out by KAA by asking CS Matiang’i to line for security check.
However, KAA argued that she was supposed to be disciplined, respectful and courteous to travelers, adding that her actions led to the delay in departure of the flight by over 30 minutes.