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Kenya Court Awards KES 98M for Wrongful Dismissal

10/29/2025

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The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya awarded Ronald Otieno Mahondo KES 98 million for wrongful dismissal and a broken promise of equity from Craft Silicon, the parent company of Little Cab.
Justice Mathews Nduma ruled that Mahondo was unlawfully fired in 2017 to prevent him from claiming a 1% ownership stake.
The court accepted a secret audio recording as evidence, confirming the equity agreement and highlighting a toxic work environment.
This ruling sets a significant precedent for enforcing equity-based compensation in Kenya's startup sector and is one of the largest awards in Kenyan employment law history.

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Story summary

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya awarded Ronald Otieno Mahondo KES 98 million for wrongful dismissal and a broken promise of equity from Craft Silicon, the parent company of Little Cab.
Justice Mathews Nduma ruled that Mahondo was unlawfully fired in 2017 to prevent him from claiming a 1% ownership stake.
The court accepted a secret audio recording as evidence, confirming the equity agreement and highlighting a toxic work environment.
This ruling sets a significant precedent for enforcing equity-based compensation in Kenya's startup sector and is one of the largest awards in Kenyan employment law history.