Why ghosting your employer could cost you up to Sh3.2m

Not showing up after signing can amount to what lawyers call anticipatory breach, meaning the contract is broken before work even begins. An employer who suffers real losses can sue.

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For many young workers, disappearing from a job without notice can seem like the quickest way to move on. But some are discovering that a bad exit can come with an unexpected price tag.

Kenyan courts have ordered employees to repay notice pay, training costs and, in some cases, millions of shillings for breaching their contracts.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.