Nairobi, June 22 -- A former manager at KPMG Advisory Services Limited has moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court, accusing the firm of discriminating against her based on pregnancy and forcing her out of employment.

The woman, identified in court papers as FMI to protect her privacy, is seeking more than Sh45.8 million in damages and compensation, arguing that she was subjected to unequal treatment, denied employment information, unfairly assessed at work and ultimately compelled to resign while on maternity leave.

This is in reliance on court documents filed by the former employee. The accused have not filed their responses to the allegations.

In her claim, FMI wants the court to declare that KPMG's actions amounted to pr...