Nairobi, March 15 -- The High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to compel GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Kenya Ltd (GSK) to deposit more than Sh100 million in court, pending the determination of an employment dispute filed by a former worker.

Justice Alfred Mabeya dismissed the case by Pauline Wambui Gichuki, saying the High Court has no jurisdiction over a case pending before the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC).

Ms Gichuki was fired in 2018 and she wanted the former employer compelled to deposit the money in court, fearing that the company was planning to exit the Kenyan market and defeat her case.

The pharmaceutical firm, however, dismissed the claims and said it would be adopting a distributor-led model to s...