Petitioner urges Nairobi court to hear case against Facebook parent

A South African man who has sued Facebook’s parent company, Meta, over alleged exploitation and poor working conditions at its Nairobi office Tuesday urged the Kenyan court to determine the case, arguing that it had the powers to do so.

Daniel Motaung told Justice Jacob Gakeri that Meta Platforms Inc and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, which are listed as respondents in the suit, were his employers and cannot distance themselves from the case.