Nairobi, Feb. 4 -- A dispute over official travel and per diem claims involving a senior Kenya Power manager's daughter led to the dismissal of a long-serving employee, a decision that has seen her awarded Sh3.2 million compensation for unfair sacking.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nakuru ruled that Kenya Power unfairly terminated Catherine Mwangi, an ICT manager with 37 years of service, following a disciplinary process deemed procedurally and substantively flawed.

Ms Mwangi, who joined Kenya Power in 1983 as a technician apprentice, rose through the ranks to become Functional Head for ICT in the North Rift before transferring to the Central Rift as Regional ICT Head.

Her role covered seven counties with extensive fibre...