Kambi, PS warned for ignoring court order

Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi has been given 14 days to release Sh6 million awarded to a former company director, who sued his former employer for a breach of contract, or risk being in contempt of court.

Justice Monica Mbaru Friday ordered that a notice be issued against Mr Kambi and the principal secretary to show cause why the contempt proceedings should not commence against them”.

The two officials have been sucked into a protracted Sh157 million claim the former director of Zain Telecommunications, Mr Todd Michael Dick, lodged against the company for wrongful dismissal.

They are accused of withholding part of the award the court gave Mr Dick on July 27 2011 after he won the case.

“There is a shortfall of US$65,603.67 which is still due to the plaintiff. There is no reasonable cause for the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary to refuse to release the outstanding sum owed,” affidavits presented in the case read.

The failure to release the amount by the two “is an effort to frustrate the plaintiff who has been following up with the matter for over two years and their actions are in total disregard of the court’s orders,” Mr Dicks laywers said.

The parties were ordered to appear in court on August 14 “to follow on compliance.”