Nairobi, June 4 -- A court has sided with a former junior customs officer who was dismissed by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over a botched car auction, despite internal evidence placing responsibility on a senior manager.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court found that KRA unfairly dismissed Collins Bosire over the auction of an uninspected motor vehicle, even though he was not responsible for the error.

The dispute dates back to the auction of a Volkswagen Passat at the Kilindini Customs Warehouse in Mombasa in June 2016.

The vehicle was sold to a bidder for Sh1.1 million during a public auction. However, the buyer later discovered that it could not be registered because it had not been inspected and cleared by the Kenya Bur...