Labor and Employment court in Nakuru has ordered Geothermal Development Company to pay dismissed laboratory technician Sh670,000 as compensation.
Justice Stephen Radido in his judgement on Friday ruled that the company breached employment contracts of Wylis Okeyo by dismissing him without granting him right to fair hearing.
Geothermal Development dismissed Okeyo on allegations that he had forged a letter to secure a credit card from one of the banks in town.
He was employed in May 20, 2010 on a two years contract and dismissed through a letter dated march 16, 2011.
"He sought audience from Nairobi after his dismissal but he was not summoned before any committee but instead he was dismissed," said Justice Radido
The respondents through their lawyer alleged that Okeyo was given a show course letter to appear before a disciplinary committee in 72 hours but he declined.
However Okeyo's advocate revealed to the court that the person who forged the letter was not Okeyo and was charged and convicted by a Nakuru court.
"Geothermal Development breached their disciplinary procedure by breaking disciplinary procedures, the dismissal was unfair," said Justice Radido.
The court said that the company failed to recall Okeyo after the suspect was charged and convicted in 2014.
"The dismissal from employment was unfair and the company failed to pay him his terminal dues," ruled justice Radido
The court ordered that Okeyo be paid his 10 months gross wages and Sh670,000 as compensation.