Kenya: Petition Filed Over Dismissal of Pregnant Police Recruits At Kiganjo

Kenya: Petition Filed Over Dismissal of Pregnant Police Recruits At Kiganjo

Nairobi -- A case has been lodged at the Employment and Labour Relations Court challenging the dismissal of 18 female police recruits from the National Police College Kiganjo over pregnancy claims.

Sh180mn Compensation Sought in petition challenging Expulsion of 18 Female Kiganjo Police Recruits over pregnancy

NAIROBI, Kenya May 22 – A fresh legal challenge has been lodged in court over the dismissal of eighteen female police recruits from the National Police Service Training College in Kiganjo, with the petitioners now demanding Sh180 million in compensation. In the case filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri, Shadrack Wambui is seeking an award of Sh10 million for each of the affected recruits, citing alleged violations of t…

Activists sue govt, challenge dismissal of 18 pregnant police recruits from Kiganjo: "Discriminatory"

A legal challenge emerges over the dismissal of 18 pregnant Kenyan police recruits, highlighting issues of gender discrimination and reproductive rights.