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Court upholds firing of Gachagua's contract staff after impeachment

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua,address press on 19th May 2025 at home in Karen,Gachagua claim his life is in danger,this comes after police were stationed at his Wamunyoro home on Sunday, prompting Gachagua to go into hiding after learning of plans to arrest him. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has dealt a blow to 61 employees who worked in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s office after finding that they were legally sacked.

Justice Hellen Wasilwa in her judgment said that contracts issued to the staff were ‘out of local arrangement’ which meant their employment was pegged on his stay in office.

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