[PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]Meat processor, Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), has sent home 119 employees following staff rationalisation programme meant to cut operation costs. Also present were Principal Secretary State Department of Livestock Andrew Tuimur, KMC chairman Josiah Taraiya Ole Kores and board member Francis Sigei. He made the announcement during a retreat for KMC board commissioners and team leaders drawn from inter-ministerial task force set up to undertake the staff rationalisation exercise. Learamo said the state-owned firm previously had 420 employees, which were now reduced to 301 as the wage bill was unsustainable. KMC is seeking Sh1.8 million from the exchequer this year, which the board hopes would return the ailing firm to profitability.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2016 20:26 UTC