This is a running diary of reported job losses and firms that have shut down their business in Kenya in the year 2019.
The article is updated periodically.
August 1st : EABL to lay off 100 staff in a restructuring plan
August 1st : Telkom Kenya to terminate the employment of 575 employees
August 7th : Stanbic Bank Kenya to lay off 255 workers
August 9th : EA Portland Cement undertakes a massive restructuring exercise
September 18th : Andela restructuring leads to 400 job cuts across Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria
September 19th: Kenya’s Mobicom retrenches 800 staff
September 23rd : Portland Cement fires 136 managers and supervisors
September 27th : Sanlam Kenya Unveils an Early Retirement Plan for Its Employees
September 29th : Sportpesa Calls it Quits, Blames Kenya’s High Taxation
September 30th : Betin Sends all Staff Home After Closing Operations
October 1st : Ola Energy to fire workers as global boss visits Nairobi
October 2nd : Fear of job losses as Moi University restructures
October 4th: SportPesa fires Kenya staff, pushing job losses to 800
October 8th: More layoffs: Securex to let go of 222 workers
October 21st : Finlay Kenya Shuts Down Two Flower Farms Over Decreasing Demand
October 30th: Mediamax Lays off 150 Employees
November 6th: Mumias Sends all Employees Packing
November 17th: Simba Corp Restructuring To Affect Less than 5% of Staff
November 19th 2019: Radio Africa Group Issues Notice of Intended Redundancies
November 27th 2019: Nakumatt Kisumu Gets 7 Day Notice to Clear Workers’ Arrears
November 28th 2019: More Job Losses as Choppies Closes its Kisumu Branches
December 2nd 2019 : Governor Samboja sends over 1000 staff packing
Last Updated: 2nd December 2019
