This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Published on December 2, 2019, the move by Governor Granton Samboja's administration has left many employees reeling, with some claiming they were targeted due to their hiring by the previous administration.
According to sources, the county had employed 1,261 casual workers and was paying an average monthly wage bill of Sh22 million, or Sh264 million annually. However, the executive had allocated Sh274 million for wages in the 2019-2020 budget, which was recently slashed to Sh110 million in a supplementary budget.
On November 22, County Secretary Liverson Mghendi issued a notice to all casual employees, stating that they would no longer be considered casual employees with the county government of Taita-Taveta, effective January 1, 2020.
Workers who were caught off guard by the notice have vowed to seek legal redress, with one employee stating, 'I have served in the defunct Taita Taveta County Council and the former administration. I do not know where to go. I have children to feed and educate. The county administration should rescind its decision.'
Another worker claimed that Samboja's administration was targeting employees who had been hired by the previous administration, stating, 'We are aware that our positions will be filled by cronies of the executives.'
