RADIO AFRICA TO COUNTERSUE SHAFFIE FOR SH150 MILLION

Radio Africa is going to sue Shaffie Weru for breach of contract and negligence. The former presenter’s lawyers had written a demand letter to the company on March 30 threatening to sue for unfair and unlawful termination.

The company’s response to Shaffie’s lawyers further states that Shaffie contravened company policies and his employment contract, and as per the terms of his contract such action lead to the forthwith termination of his services.

In its case against Shaffie, Radio Africa and its subsidiary Homeboyz Radio 2017 Limited shall be asking the courts for damages of Sh150 million for loss of business and reputational damage of the companies’ 15-year-old and 20-year-old brands.

“His actions were unconscionable and amount to severe gross misconduct. He should have known better having been in the media industry for 18 years and receiving continuous training on media regulators’ programming codes, broadcasting regulations and codes of conduct and ethics.

Including a very recent training by the Media Council of Kenya in February 2021 which covered: Ethics and Code of Conduct, Fake news and Fact checking, Interview skills, Conflict Sensitive Journalism, Hate Speech Dilemma in media, On-air presentation skills,” said Radio Africa.

Article source The Star.