Kenya Meat Commission sends home 119 employees to cut ballooning wage bill

Livestock Principal Secretary Andrew Tuimur (right) goes through final documents for the Inter-ministerial taskforce set up to undertake staff rationalisation exercise at the giant meat processor. With him is KMC chairman Taraiya Koros. [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.

KMC says the latest turnaround plan aimed at cutting costs goes hand in hand with its ongoing Sh1.8 billion modernisation programme.