The President of the Atheists Society in Kenya says he will sue his former employer the Central Bank of Kenya for wrongful dismissal after it fired him for posting political statements on Twitter.

Harrison Mumia says his account was hacked last year, but the bank insists that the tweets - criticising President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government and calling its supporters silly and blind - breached policy on political neutrality. Those tweets remain on his timeline.

Mr Mumia says his sacking last June from his job as the bank's communication officer amounts to a "witch-hunt". A workplace disciplinary committee at the time said it found no evidence his account was hacked.

He claims his dismissal was discriminatory because he is an atheist, and intends to move to court to seek damages of $327,000 (£252,600) from the bank.

The Central Bank has declined to comment on the matter.