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Househelp wins Sh569,717 payout against former employer

The court heard that the househelp worked on a day-to-day basis for six years between early morning hours and late at night. [File, Standard]

For six years, Gladys Misango, a househelp, rose before dawn to scrub floors, cook meals and care for a Kisumu household, all for just Sh4,000 a month.

There was no house allowance, no annual leave and no National Social Security Fund (NSSF) remittances. 

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