Kenya Power has clarified that it will not lay off employees in the implementation of its planned business transformation. In a statement on Friday, KPLC CEO Bernard Ngudi said the company is optimising its staff to complement with the aim of enhancing productivity and responsiveness to customer issues. KPLC in a move to improve financial performance had sought to take on an experienced consultant to co-develop its transformational plan. A tender document inviting bids for the consultant position indicated that the Lighting Company was intending to lay off workers as part of the process. "I would like to assure you that the company has no plans to lay off any staff member," Ngudi said in the statement.

Source: The Star May 21, 2021 14:22 UTC