Chaos at Kenya Ports Authority as police evict sacked workers

Household items belonging to one of the sacked Kenya Ports Authority workers evicted from the agency’s Shimanzi Highrise estate. The workers had been given 48 hours to vacate the houses. (Photo: Maarufu Mohammed/Standard)

The clash between Kenya Ports Authority and the Dock Workers Union (DWU) took an ugly turn Sunday after police forcibly evicted the 28 sacked employees from the agency's houses.

KPA sacked the workers despite a directive from acting Transport Cabinet James Macharia reversing the dismissal. Those sacked include shop stewards and members of DWU executive board.