The Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) has ordered Kenya Police FC to pay former head coach Francis Barasa Sh.4.2 million for breach of contract.In a ruling delivered on Tuesday afternoon, the tribunal found the law enforcers guilty of breaching an employment contract they had with their former head coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_8123988##“We find their actions were unfair and not in line with the employment laws in the country,” said part of the ruling.Police were ordered to pay Barasa ten months’ salary arrears covering the period between September last year and June 2024, totaling Sh.3.6 million. Additionally, they will pay Barasa one month’s salary in lieu of notice, totaling Sh.400,000, and were also ordered to pay the costs of the suit.In the case filed early this year, Barasa demanded to be paid Sh.4.5 million over the alleged breach of contract.The coach is being represented by Ochutsi, Munyendo, and Company Advocates. Barasa was fired at the beginning of this season after the Police had a slow start to the league.He then moved to the SDT, accusing the team of letting him go without following due process, as they were supposed to give him a one-month notice and pay him his salary of Sh.400,000.Nzoia Sugar Coach Mururi optimistic about swift return to FKF Premier LeagueBy the time he was fired, Police had paid Barasa only Sh.200,000 as part of his salary.In their defense, Police insisted they were right to fire their former coach, who has since moved to Tanzania. Through State Counsel Martin Munene, Police denied all allegations leveled against them by the tactician. The club accused Barasa of failing in his duties, which they argued automatically rendered the one-year contract they had signed with him untenable.The club also pointed out that, according to the contract with Barasa, the coach was to be fired automatically if the club lost or drew two consecutive matches.“In the alternative, the contract was also to be automatically terminated forthwith if the club loses or draws in three separate matches,” added the affidavit.Police insisted that because of the above clauses in the contract, they did not need to submit Barasa to a disciplinary procedure before sacking him, as the contract stood terminated when the club lost or drew in two consecutive matches.“We believe that clause 15 (c) of the contract served as a notice of termination of the contract,” argued the club.Sofapaka defender receives late Harambee Stars call-up
