Kevin Onyona Who Hosted President Ruto In The US Accused Of Wage Theft
President William Ruto visited the Swahili Village Restaurant in New Jersey, United States, on Sunday, September 17, where he expressed his pride in Kenyans engaged in business abroad.
“We are very proud as Kenyans. I am a very proud Kenyan leader. You have come all the way and hustled your way through the states,” President Ruto said.
The restaurant is owned by a Kenyan, Kevin Onyona, who lives in the US.
Mr Onyona is facing prosecution from authorities for allegedly stealing wages from hundreds of his employees for many years.
The lawsuit contends that the restaurant’s executives, Kevin Onyona and Emad Shoeb, rampantly and systematically violated the city’s tipped minimum wage law and other worker protections. The restaurant adds a 20 percent gratuity to all checks, but the owners al...