This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
On September 3, 2019, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) announced plans to shed about 50 jobs in its latest restructuring plan, approved by the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC).
The plan aims to reduce KPC's staff numbers from 1,620 to 1,572, with 1,466 employees on permanent and pensionable terms, 23 on contract, 70 on temporary employment, and 61 serving on contract at the Morendat Training and Conference Centre.
According to Hudson Andambi, KPC's acting managing director, SCAC's objective was to review and ensure a 'lean span of control that is ideal for the company.'
The restructuring plan also involves cutting down the reporting ranks from 16 to 12, resulting in the elimination of four top positions in the company.
Mr. Andambi stated that the grading system has been realigned by SCAC to 12 grades, with the exception of the top-level structure, which remains largely unchanged.
The Kenya Pipeline Company has recently been in the headlines due to major cases involving the arrest and forced resignation of its former top officials.
