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Peter Kimani has filed a lawsuit against Aga Khan University at the Employment and Labour Relations Court, seeking tens of millions of shillings over alleged discrimination, underpayment, and unfair labour practices.
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He claims the university mishandled his remuneration, unlawfully deducted salary during Covid-19, and placed him on a “Practice” track that hindered his career progression.
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The university denies the allegations, arguing parts of the case are time-barred, and the matter is set for mention on June 29.
Prominent author and academician Peter Kimani has filed a civil suit against Aga Khan University, seeking tens of millions of shillings in compensation over allegations of discrimination, underpayment, and unfair labour practices.
In a case lodged at the Employment and Labour Relations Court on April 10, 2026, through Acorn Law Advocates LLP, Dr. Kimani alleges a decade-long dispute over remuneration, covering recruitment terms, promotions, and consultancy work he claims was never properly compensated.
He further claims that in 2020, the university made unilateral salary deductions as part of Covid-19 cost-cutting measures, without his consent.
In its defence filed on May 13 through Munyao, Muthama and Kashindi Advocates, the university denies all allegations and argues that portions of the claim are time-barred.
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“Any claim arising from events that allegedly occurred before April 10, 2023 is time barred and should be struck out in limine with costs to the respondent,” the defence states.
Dr. Kimani, a founding faculty member at the university’s Graduate School of Media and Communications and currently a Professor of Practice, says his career progression was deliberately undermined through his placement on a non-academic track.
“The respondent’s unilateral decision to promote the claimant under ‘Practice’ instead of ‘Academic’ track was a pre-meditated, discriminatory, prejudicial and malicious conspiracy intended to derail the claimant’s career progression,” his lawyer Colbert Ojiambo argues.
He also alleges unfair labour practices, including loss of a dedicated office space at the Parklands campus, which he says forced him to meet students in unsuitable environments.
Among the remedies sought, Dr. Kimani is asking for Ksh2 million for alleged underpayment and unlawful deductions, Ksh9 million for pay disparity between academic tracks, and Ksh13 million for unpaid consultancy work, alongside general damages for discrimination and costs of the suit.
The case will be mentioned on June 29 for compliance directions.
By Frank Mugwe
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