Former Pan Paper workers receive Sh74 million dues

Industrialisation PS, Nduati Mwangi (left), and Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka (centre) alongside former Pan Paper employees display a dummy check of Sh 74 million to enable the first phase of former workers to be paid their dues when the miller collapsed. PHOTO | RAPHAEL WANJALA

The National Treasury has released Sh74 million to pay former Pan Paper employees. Speaking while handing over the cheque in Webuye, Industrialisation Principal Secretary Nduati Mwangi said 400 employees of the 1,300 will be paid in the first phase.

 Already funds have been released to the former Receiver Manager, Price WaterHouse Coopers, to pay the ex-staff.