Nairobi, Kenya: The Kenyan Wall Street, in partnership with the world’s largest workplace and employment data company, WORKL, today announced the winners of the highly anticipated ‘Best Places to Work’ 2025 Awards - celebrating companies in Kenya that are striving above the average to build happy places to work. The programme, which drew nearly 150 entries, allowed employees to provide feedback and rate their working environments with the most exceptional and empowering work environments being celebrated in these awards.
This year’s awards were the most competitive yet, recognising excellence across ten distinct categories. The winners have been rigorously assessed on their workplace culture, employee engagement, and leadership practices using WORKL’s data-driven methodology.
“We are not just celebrating popular brands; we are recognising proven excellence in workplace culture,” said Andrew Barden, CEO of The Kenyan Wall Street. “These winning companies have demonstrated that a people-first strategy is not a cost, but the smartest investment any organisation can make. Their commitment to their employees sets a powerful benchmark for the entire Kenyan market and is a key driver of sustainable business growth.”
The Kenyan Wall Street ‘Best Places to Work’ 2025 Award winners are:
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Very Big Organisation (2k+ Employees): Boston Consulting Group Kenya
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Runner-Up: Java House
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Big Organisation (250-1,999 Employees): Brookside Dairies
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Runner-Up: Kenya Breweries Limited
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Medium Organisation (50-249 Employees): Njoro Canning Factory
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Runner-Up: Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)
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Small Organisation (10-49 Employees): Africa Uncensored
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Runner-Up: Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Technology: PAWATECH
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Runner-Up: IBM East Africa
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Financial Services: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re)
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Runner-Up: M-KOPA
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Health and Social Care: The Nairobi Hospital
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Runner-Up: MP Shah Hospital
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Business and Management Services: Hava Security
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Runner-Up: UpWork
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Public Sector and Government: Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
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Runner-Up: County Government of Nyeri
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Wellbeing: Harley’s Limited
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Runner-Up: EPZA Kenya
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“A thriving workforce is the foundation of a thriving economy,” the CEO added. “We congratulate every winning organisation. They are the champions building the future of work in Kenya today.”
The full list of winners and runners-up is available for review on the official awards website.
Entries for the 2026 awards are already available at: https://workl.com/business/workplace-awards/the-kenyan-wall-street-best-places-to-work-awards-powered-by-workl/
About The Kenyan Wall Street
The Kenyan Wall Street (TKWS) is the flagship publication of the Wall Street Africa Group (WSA Group). Founded in 2015, TKWS has evolved into a highly respected business intelligence company in Kenya covering everything impacting the financial lives of businesses and citizens alike.
Without political, socio-economic, or tribal bias, TKWS strives to conduct only the highest-quality analysis and research available to the global community with a focus on Kenya. The only bias consumers of TKWS can expect is our undying mission to support Kenya in becoming the most efficient, effective, and business-friendly country on the African continent.
TKWS is a digital-first company employing some of Africa’s most experienced and respected analysts while also producing high-quality audio and video content that meets the needs of the modern generation. Leveraging a strong, non-gate kept website with large social media audiences and various group chats, TKWS’ distribution model is designed to reach readers and viewers across the globe in the venues where they spend most of their time - online.
About WORKL
WORKL, a global leader in employee experience analytics, provided the scientific framework for the awards. Their platform moves beyond simple surveys to deliver deep, actionable insights into what makes a workplace truly great. This data-driven approach ensured the awards recognized genuine cultural excellence, not just brand perception. They are an employee experience platform that helps organisations measure, understand, and improve workplace culture and performance through data-driven insights.
Media Contact:
Vanessa Diane Mbugua
Special Projects Manager, The Kenyan Wall Street
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