Court freezes Sh97m payout to ex-Little cab boss in secret phone recording row
The payout remains suspended while parent company Craft Silicon and its subsidiary pursue an appeal...
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A Kenyan court has frozen a Sh97.9 million payout to a former Little Cab manager, Ronald Mahondo, pending an appeal by Craft Silicon and its subsidiary.
- The frozen payout represents a significant award in a dispute over a promised equity stake in the ride-hailing company.
- The key evidence in the original case involved secretly recorded conversations where Mahondo claimed the CEO of Craft Silicon acknowledged the promised shareholding.
- Craft Silicon argued that immediate payment would substantially affect their finances and operations, potentially causing disruptions to payroll, supplier payments, and job losses.
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