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Court orders Shabana to pay coach Sammy Omollo Sh2.2m for unfair dismissal
Then Shabana FC coach Sammy Omollo reacts on the touchline during an FKF Premier League match against Ulinzi Stars at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi on September 22, 2024.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Shabana parted ways with Omollo in October 2024, despite him having overseen one of the club’s most successful periods in recent years.
- Sammy Omollo took the club to court, accusing them of unfairly dismissing him and breaching the terms of his employment contract.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisii has ordered Shabana Football Club to pay its former coach, Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo, Sh2.2 million in compensation for wrongful dismissal.
In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Nzioki wa Makau found Shabana culpable of the “constructive, unfair and unlawful termination of the former Kenya international’s employment”.
