Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has been ordered to pay a Muslim-owned Nairobi restaurant Sh13 million in compensation for discrimination [PHOTO/tule.co.ke]
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has been ordered to pay a Muslim-owned Nairobi restaurant Sh13 million in compensation for discrimination
Al Yusra restaurant had leased space at Waumini building in Westlands, which is owned by the catholic church.
The food was evicted and later resolved to have the matter settled in court.
According to the restaurant, it was evicted on religious background of its owners.
In his ruling, judge Isaac Lenoala said the refusal by the church to allow it to carry on with its business was unlawful and discriminatory.
“I have also found that by specifically targeting Muslim and Somali tenants and terminating the tenancy relationship between it and the petitioner on these grounds, the (Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops) was in breach of Articles 27 (4) and (5) of the constitution,” held the judge.
Of the Sh13 million, Sh10 million is to be given to the restaurant as the cost it incurred to refurbish the ground floor of the building before occupying it. The remaining Sh3 million is compensation for discrimination.
In its suit papers, Al Yusra Restaurant had asked to be paid Sh88.4 million