Days after we unearthed the rot at Coca-Cola Coastal Bottlers Limited at the Coast, it has now emerged that the work permit of Mr. Baah Seth Adu is questionable.
It was recently approved on 29th June 2026, while that of Mensah Joseph Yebouh was approved on 28th July 2026 and is expiring on 6th May 2027.
Shockingly, the company has again recruited another Ghanaian by the name of Edward Osei Owusu, whose work at Coca-Cola is also said to be questionable.
Mensah Joseph Yebouh, holder of passport number G5000105, born on 5th April 1988, whose passport expires on 30th May 2034, and Baah Seth Adu, born on 15th January 1974, holder of passport number G3567994, whose passport expires on 20th April 2032, are both alleged to be operating illegally in Kenya and might be conducting illegal business. Seth is said to reside at Nyali Golf View Residence.
A worker at the plant, who sought anonymity, alleged that Seth boasts that his money can buy him justice and that nothing can be done to him or any member of his family who comes to Kenya.
“He says that in Kenya it is only money that talks.”
“He is so arrogant. He says that so long as he has made his money, he can do anything to any person in Kenya. He has money and he can buy justice. Even if the media erected his dirty doings on a billboard, he is not shaken,” the worker further claimed.
These allegations come barely a day after we published a hard-hitting story about nepotism, sex scandals, intimidation and harassment rocking Coca-Cola Coastal Bottlers Limited.
Workers at the Mombasa-headquartered company are up in arms over what they describe as rampant nepotism, intimidation and harassment allegedly orchestrated by Seth Adu-Baah, the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Coastal Bottlers Limited, Joseph Yeboah Mensah, the Chief Commercial Officer, and another official identified only as Edward, who reportedly arrived in Kenya a week ago while the company was conducting a mapping exercise.
A source within the company, who sought anonymity for fear of victimisation, claimed that the foreign officials allegedly do not fully understand the terrain or the prevailing working conditions in Kenya.
“Have worked here for years and actually, with the look of things, I am not seeing the future. My colleagues Racheal and Nancy were sacked. Racheal was a single mother with a boy in the university. Actually, Racheal has an ongoing court case as we speak and both are now suffering,” she said.
The source further alleged that Joseph Yeboah Mensah and Seth Adu-Baah, who are said to be relatives from Ghana, have allegedly ganged up to intimidate local employees.
“Even the company is not doing well. There was a lady identified as Rose Piroma, commonly referred to as Mwende, who wanted to be accommodated as a distributor. She sweet-talked Joseph to the extent of going with her to bed and Sh15 million was lost just like that,” she added.
According to the source, Piroma allegedly went on to swindle another Ksh 6.5 million from a man identified as Karanja over another deal in Voi.
The matter, she said, is currently before the court.
Expressing his dissatisfaction, activist Evans Momanyi of the Capital Youth Caucus Association (CYCA) said he is planning what he described as the "mother of demonstrations" to protest the alleged injustices.
“We can't allow our people to be intimidated. Our Constitution is very clear. Article 41 of the Constitution of Kenya guarantees every worker the right to fair labour practices, which explicitly includes the right to reasonable working conditions and fair remuneration. These guys are not motivated. They are harassed and intimidated left, right and centre. We can't allow that to happen,” he said.
Investigations conducted by our writer further indicate that several members of staff have allegedly been laid off without reasonable explanation, including Tonny and George, who are described by colleagues as hardworking employees.
Another investigation also alleges that the two foreign nationals, Seth Adu-Baah and Joseph Yeboah Mensah, both Ghanaians and holders of passport numbers G3567994 and G5000105, respectively, might be in Kenya illegally.
At the time of going to press, both Joseph Yeboah Mensah and Seth Adu-Baah had not responded to our repeated phone calls seeking their comment and right of reply regarding the allegations.
As we went to press, Seth told one of our reporters that he could not comment on the matter but promised that someone from the communications department would respond.
“I cannot comment on the issue, but someone is calling you back,” he said.
A few minutes later, a lady identified as Loise Odhiambo, Public Affairs and Communications Manager at Coca-Cola Coastal Bottlers, called and confirmed that the company was aware of the media publication and the allegations.
“You reached out to our CEO and we're aware of the media reports and the allegations raised, but we're reviewing the matter right now. We cannot make any further comment,” she said.
Our next episode will focus on 14 furious distributors who are now speaking out.
Their claims are shocking and terrifying.
