G4S Kenya Limited security company has announced plans to fire four hundred employees in the next six months.
On November 4, the Company wrote a notice of redundancy to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
G4S Human Resources Director, Helgah Kimanani, said the decision has been made due to a decrease in business in Kenya.
The HR Director said the letter serves as a notice of redundancy pursuant to the provision of the Employment Act, 2007 Section 40 (1).
“Due to the ongoing reduction in business trading occasioned by the effects of the harsh economic challenges that have occasioned to reduction in revenue and high costs of running our business, we regret to advise the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the organization’s intentions to declare several positions redundant,” Kimanani.
The Company said the notice took effect from November 4, 2024.
G4S said the process with be done between November 4 and April 2025 and will affect employees in various parts of the country.
“The redundancy exercise is likely to affect approximately four hundred (400) employees based in various locations in Kenya in both categories of management and unionsable cadres between 04 November 2024 and April 2025,” G4S said.
Kimanani said G4S Kenya Limited remains fully committed to the Kenyan Market.
The HR said the Company has every intention of implementing solutions that will secure employment for its employees whilst sustaining positive business performance.
“We wish to assure the Ministry that we shall adhere to all the minimum legal requirements stipulated for this kind of action,” the Company said.
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About G4S Company
G4S is a leading global integrated security company, specializing in the provision of security products and solutions.
G4S, part of Allied Universal, is a global business with operations in more than 85 countries.
The Company employs more than 800,000 people, making it one of the world’s largest private employers.
G4S offers the following services Security Services, Consulting Services, Care and Justice services, Security Systems & Services and Risk Management Security Services and Consulting.
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Branches in Kenya
The G4S company has spread its wings in nearly all parts of the country.
It boasts over 100 branches in the country which are domiciled in major towns and cities including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and many more.
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