The Transport Licensing Appeals Board has ordered Bolt to pay its driver Kes 1 million after the ride-hailing company unlawfully terminated his contract.
The Board also ordered the firm to restore the driver’s status on the app, citing unilateral deductions and breach of regulations.
Kennedy Wainaina Mbugua took the online taxi company to court for compensation, dismissal from the platform, and data privacy breach.
”The 2nd Respondent Bolt Operations OU, shall immediately compensate the Applicant Kenya Shillings One Million and Eight Thousand (Cash 1,008,000.00), for the 168-days he has been out of work to wit: from 15th May 2023 to 31st October 2023 at a rate of Kenya Shillings 6,000 per day,” the Board said in its judgment.
However, the tribunal failed to rule on the alleged data privacy breach while directing the complaint to the Office of the Data Commission.
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