Manager at Chinese Factory in Kenya Fired After Viral Worker Assault

A still from a video clip that went viral in Kenya this weekend.

A manager at a Chinese factory in the Kenyan city of Eldoret had his contract terminated and could face additional disciplinary action, including deportation, after a video of him assaulting a worker went viral.

Xiao Jianzhoun, a manager at the TCM Mabati factory, was shown rushing at a worker, kicking him, and hitting him with what appears to be a piece of metal cladding during an altercation on the shop floor. The video caused outrage on Kenyan social media this weekend.

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