Kenya: Govt to Retain 80pc of Sugar Workers in Ongoing Privatization

Nairobi — The Government will retain at least 80 percent of employees in State-owned sugar companies under the ongoing leasing of mills to private investors, Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) Chair Fredrick Gumbo has said.

He said the remaining 20 percent – mostly staff nearing retirement but still in service due to delayed exit packages – will be phased out gradually as their retirement benefits are settled.

Gumbo noted that the move aims to safeguard jobs and ensure a smooth transition as the government…