Employees working at a major Kenchic-affiliated butchery in Nairobi have raised the alarm over workplace frustrations linked to a sales manager allegedly exerting unchecked authority over hiring and dismissals.
Workers at the leading food production and retail company claim that despite being under an outsourced firm, Insight Management Consultants, the manager in question has taken over employment decisions, sidelining the official recruitment process.
Recent reports indicate that newly hired staff, particularly women, are being selected based on undisclosed conditions rather than experience, raising concerns about fairness in promotions and job security.
Employees also allege that those receiving recognition from senior company officials for their work are being unfairly targeted for dismissal, with management reportedly failing to act on repeated complaints.
Workers now fear for their job security and are questioning why Kenchic’s leadership has remained silent despite multiple concerns being raised.
“Hi Cyprian, hide my ID.
I am working with Kenchic in one of the big-selling butcheries in Nairobi.
There is a rogue manager by the name Dan Onungah who has been frustrating us without mercy only because he is hiding behind one of Kenchic shareholders by the name Phillip Caroline, who brought him to be a sales manager but ended up being an employer controlling the outsourced company Insight Management Consultants.
If you approach any Kenchic butchery staff in any branch by now, he can tell you the frustrations we are going through. Most recently, Mr. Dan can fire you without even a warning letter from your employer, and the employer can’t talk.
We were shocked to hear from our recently employed staff, who are mostly ladies, that nowadays Mr. Dan is the one doing interviews on who will be employed by Insight Management. He ends up employing zero-experience ladies only because they accept his terms to be employed. I don’t want to be disrespectful, I know you understand that.
Most funny is that he is now on the verge of promoting his ladies to be team leaders in many branches, leaving behind the experienced and long-serving men.
Another problem with this man is that in any case, when you post a very nice display on the butcheries’ WhatsApp group and the MD Mr. Allun liked ❤️ your display, that’s the day Mr. Dan will start hunting you. He doesn’t want anyone below him to be recognised by his seniors, ending up firing the staff.
We have an example, someone was sent home a few days ago only because Allun liked ❤️ his display. We were shocked, and Allun and Phillip are not even aware.
We don’t know what to do with this man because even Kenchic management seems to be silent even when we raise our alarm. I don’t know where next we will go to.
Workers’ welfare is at risk, and we are worried about our job security.
Thanks for airing my views.”
