Nakumatt bid to sack 800 sparks war with union

An attendant arranges packets of maize flour at Nakumatt Prestige in Nairobi on January 21, 2018. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

Troubled retailer Nakumatt has embarked on a massive layoffs plan targeting 800 employees in a move that has triggered a vicious war with the workers’ union.

The company’s court-appointed administrator, Peter Kahi, said the layoffs are in line with the rescue plan he has crafted for the business that nearly collapsed under the weight of debt.

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