Banking, Insurnace & Finance Union (Kenya) v Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited [2017] KEELRC 1272 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1272
- Citation
- [2017] KEELRC 1272 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2017
Summary at a glance
TypeUnfair/unlawful terminationPostureAppeal from original trialCorampresiding judge
The Grievant was found guilty of violating bank's procedures and regulations, and was terminated.
Facts
The Grievant, Denis Owour Amolo, was employed by Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited from September 15, 1993. On September 18, 2014, a cashier, Simon Livoi, was found to have a cash shortage of $610,000. A forensic audit revealed that a customer, Adam Farah, had withdrawn $440,000 from his account without sufficient funds.
Issues
- Unfair/unlawful termination
- Violation of bank's procedures and regulations
- Diligence in supervisory role
Reasoning
The Grievant allowed cashiers to operate above limit and authorized a withdrawal from a client's account without sufficient funds. The Grievant was found culpable and termination was recommended.
Outcome
Affirmed
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