Maersk, an international shipping company is on spot after a businessman exposed how some workers there attempted to rip him off.
John Kamau leased two containers from Maersk in November 2020 and April 2021 to import some items from China.
He paid a refundable deposit of Sh100, 000 for the two containers but when he returned them, they refused to give back the deposit.
Though he had done such business with them earlier, this time the Kenya office started creating stories to frustrate him to forego the money.
Close to four years later Kamau has decided to reveal the anguish he has been through while pursuing his money.
When he was in communication with them, they claimed they would deduct Sh2,852 which Kamau okayed.
When they were blasted by media mid-this year, the management claimed they would only refund Sh52, 494 only and treat remaining Sh47, 506 as detention charges.
They told Kamau “The detention charges accrued from 30th October 2020 to 9th November 2020, the date when the container was returned”.
Adding; “As per system these charges were billed on 9th Nov 2020 and due to long overstay of the invoice same was cleared using container deposit and balance posted on account”.
According to a source, accountants in some departments there have been playing dirty tactics on clients to swindle them.
Kamau however has refused to be fleeced. With help of media, he has been able to draw the attention of the company’s headquarters.
Now the embarrassed top management has agreed to refund him Sh97, 000.
“I have accepted they deduct Sh3, 000 only. Now I am waiting they wire the money to my ban account” he said.
We will keep tabs on the matter until he gets justice.
Bigstar News will continue exposing companies and individuals out there swindling helpless Kenyans.
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