Court of Appeal Rules Explicit WhatsApp Messages Constitute Sexual Harassment

The case arose after an employee sued her former employer, alleging that she received sexually explicit texts from the company’s Chief Executive Officer. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Court of Appeal has ruled that sending explicit messages to a colleague's WhatsApp account constitutes sexual harassment, establishing a hostile work environment under Kenyan law.

Sending explicit WhatsApp messages to a colleague constitutes sexual harassment.
The case involved an employee suing her former employer after receiving sexually explicit texts from the company's Chief Executive Officer.
The appellate court's decision upholds that such messages create a hostile work environment, deeming them sexual harassment under Kenyan law.

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