KPA plans to lay off 4,000 employees in new purge

Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Gichiri Ndua. [Photo: File/Standard]

After sacking dozens of workers found to have been holding fake certificates two weeks ago, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is now planning to lay off thousands of its staff. The authority says it is seeking to improve on efficiency, adding that workers will be encouraged to retire voluntarily.

However, the Dock Workers Union (DWU) has contested the sacking of about 4,000 workers.