This archive report was first published on 3 July 2020.
Kenyan supermarket chain Tuskys Supermarket has been facing financial difficulties, with the government placing the company under watch in late June 2020.
According to emails seen by Nyakundi Report, the company has instructed staff to take a mandatory 12-day unpaid leave, starting from July 2020.
The unpaid leave affects all staff, including management, and is expected to be taken every month until further notice.
Additionally, all annual leaves have been suspended, and ongoing annual leaves have been cancelled.
Staff are expected to work their normal hours, with TML staff working 7.5 hours, interns working 9 hours, and Artemis staff working 9 hours.
The company has been struggling to pay suppliers over Sh1 billion in supplied goods and services.
As of July 2020, the government had ordered Tuskys to pay suppliers by mid-month.
Read more about Tuskys' financial struggles and the government's intervention in our previous articles:
