This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
On November 5, 2019, Mumias Sugar Company informed its employees that their contracts had been terminated due to the company's receivership under KCB Bank, which began on September 20, 2019.
The company stated that any payment to the affected employees would be dealt with in accordance with the provision of the law. New staff will be hired on a temporary basis to keep the company running, with priority given to the now former staff.
According to the company, the Receiver will engage the services of any employee on a temporary basis on mutually agreeable terms until the time when the operations resume. Priority will be given to the past employees while recruiting the staff on temporary basis until the time when the company's operations are revived.
Despite the termination of their contracts, Mumias Sugar Company has assured the affected employees that they will be lawfully compensated.
