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Governor Joyce Laboso to send home 3,500 county staff

Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso, Kenya Aviation Authority Airstrips civil engineer J Wagai, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority security officer Mogire Chweya and safety Inspector Peter Munyao at Bomet Airstrip that is set for rehabilitation and expansion by the National Government. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

About 3,500 workers will soon be rendered jobless after Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso announced yesterday that she would not renew any contracts.

Dr Laboso said the employees will immediately be removed from the payroll once their term expires as part of efforts to reduce the ballooning wage bill.

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