Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the dismissal of a long-serving Lipton Teas and Infusions manager accused of sexual harassment and rejected his claim for Sh53 million in compensation.

The court ruled that the Dutch multinational company acted lawfully when it summarily dismissed Mr JKL in May 2023 after internal investigations linked him to improper conduct involving female junior employees.

The judge said the evidence showed Lipton (formerly Ekatera Tea Kenya plc) had valid grounds for dismissal and that the disciplinary process met legal standards of fairness.

The former manager joined the multinational tea group in 1996 and rose through the ranks to become a plant manager. His downfall follow...