Olinda’s fury: Health CEO fired worker after dirty texts from her own husband Tytan Nkomo
A Reading Employment Tribunal has ruled that Olinda Chapel-Nkomo, a UK-based Zimbabwean businesswoman and CEO of Gain Healthcare, unfairly fired her female employee just 48 hours after the staff member complained about receiving sexually inappropriate messages from Olinda’s husband, musician Tytan Nkomo.
“Don’t let men look at you like that – you’re part of my property”
Amber Stoter, a 30-year-old manager at the Oxfordshire-based firm, claimed Tytan made a string of shocking remarks to her while he was operating in a senior capacity at the company — despite the company later claiming he was “not an employee”.
The tribunal heard that during one ride in a car, Tytan told her:
“Don’t allow men to look at you like that – you are part of my property.”
The Daily Mail reports that in another instance, after Ms Stoter shared a photo captioned “working hard in the sun”, Tytan allegedly commented:
“That’s not the only thing you make go hard.”
He also referred to her as his “girlfriend”, the tribunal was told.
Olinda called a meeting – then fired her
Stoter raised her concerns on 26 June 2023 with her line manager Jessica Cannon, who promptly informed Olinda Chapel-Nkomo the next day — against Stoter’s wishes. Just hours later, Olinda messaged managers on WhatsApp about upcoming “performance reviews”.
By 28 June, Stoter was dismissed after what the tribunal described as a “heated” and “distressing” meeting.
Stoter said she felt “ambushed” during the dismissal and told Olinda:
“You’ve done this because of what your husband did.”
Gain Healthcare later cited multiple reasons for her dismissal, including visiting a nearby tanning salon during work hours and sending too many WhatsApp messages. But the tribunal dismissed those reasons as unsubstantiated and concluded that:
“The principal reason for (Ms Stoter’s) dismissal by Mrs Chapel-Nkomo was the making of the protected disclosure about Mr Nkomo,” said Employment Judge Colin Baran.
Tribunal finds company failed in its duty
The panel noted the seriousness of the allegations, especially considering the company works with vulnerable clients and has “significant safeguarding responsibilities”.
Judge Baran further ruled:
“Such a disclosure, if properly acted upon, would have been problematic not just for the company but also for Mr Chapel-Nkomo personally.”
The tribunal also found that the company failed to investigate or address the misconduct allegations following Stoter’s dismissal.
Ms Stoter has now successfully sued Gain Healthcare for unfair dismissal and victimisation. She represented herself at the tribunal and will return for a remedy hearing in September to determine how much she will be awarded.
She told MailOnline:
“I represented myself at the hearing and it was difficult, but I had to stand up for myself. Maintaining one’s integrity is the best way.”
Zimbabweans in the spotlight
The scandal has drawn significant attention in Zimbabwe, where both Olinda Chapel-Nkomo and her husband, Nkomo — known by his stage name Tytan — are high-profile public figures.
While Olinda has long branded herself as a mental health and women’s empowerment advocate, the tribunal outcome could cast a long shadow over her business and personal brand.
As of now, neither Tytan nor Olinda have publicly responded to the tribunal’s findings.
A remedy hearing is scheduled for September 2025, and Ms Stoter is expected to receive compensation.
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