Workers at Spice World Limited, the parent company behind the iconic Butterfly and Asanta cereal brands, have reached out to raise alarm over what they describe as a toxic leadership shift triggered by the arrival of a new Chief Revenue Officer.
Since the executive’s entry earlier this year, employees report a wave of internal changes marked by favouritism, wage disparities, and a silencing of departmental autonomy. Several staff members allege that new hires closely aligned with the incoming leadership have been fast-tracked into influential roles with superior pay, breeding discontent and demoralization among longer-serving employees.
The sales department, in particular, has been flagged as ground zero for this upheaval.
Workers say they are now working under constant fear of termination, with little recourse or internal support.
Existing team leaders have reportedly been rendered voiceless, unable to challenge or question decisions made at the top.
The situation, as described, reflects a broader breakdown in internal cohesion, where merit appears secondary to connections, and institutional values are being compromised for short-term loyalties.
Staff morale continues to deteriorate under an environment many describe as dismissive, unaccountable, and structurally exclusionary.
“Hi Nyakundi. Please hide my identity. I am currently working at Spice World. We are dealing with Butterfly, Asanta Cereal, spaghetti, atta, and other products. There is this gentleman by the name Paul Maira. He was employed at the beginning of the year as the Chief Revenue Officer, and since then, things haven’t been the same. He has been bringing in his own people to the company, and they are earning more than the rest of us. We no longer have peace at the company. Many of us are scared of losing our jobs, and even our department leaders have no say since he is in power. We are constantly told that we are incompetent, and that’s why we aren’t being promoted. Especially in the sales department, we have no voice at all. Please help us before we lose our jobs.”
We will continue to track developments within Spice World Limited and invite all current or former employees, across all departments, to share their experiences and help shed light on internal practices that may be undermining fairness, professionalism, and employee wellbeing.
If you have witnessed similar misconduct, structural bias, or abuse of authority within the company, we urge you to come forward and speak out confidentially so that those misusing power are held to account.
