ENA Coach Issues Statement Following Uproar Over Amputee Driver
In summary
- -ENA Coach said the driver, Tom Ondieki had worked with them for seven months before tragedy struck on February 17th 2025.
- – The bus company said they’re committed to employee welfare but at times ‘cooperation from Ondieki has been challenging.’
“Our office has maintained regular contact with Mr. Ondieki to facilitate the process, but at times, cooperation from him has been challenging”– these are the words from ENA Coach regarding the compensation of their former driver.
According to the bus company, Mr. Ondieki who alleged neglect had been offered forms from the Occupational Health Department that had been duly processed. The documents, by the time of going to press await approval from his attending doctor.
But ENA Coach says Mr. Ondieki has remained uncooperative. Further, they alleged that they had partnered with a reputable insurance company to ensure their staff are compensated against work-related accidents.
According to the bus firm, they reached out to the insurance company and Ondieki was awarded compensation. The compensation was directly communicated to him, but he disputed and wanted all correspondence handled by his lawyer.
“As a responsible employer, we have partnered with a reputable insurance company to ensure all our staff are comprehensively covered against work-related accidents. We promptly lodged an insurance claim on Mr. Ondieki’s behalf upon his discharge from the hospital.”
“After the due process and documentation required by the insurer, a compensation was offered. This offer was communicated directly to him and unfortunately, Mr Ondieki disputed the compensation and requested that all further communications be directed through his lawyer, whose details he provided.”
Below is a full statement:-
