Governor Raises Concerns as International Company to Layoff Thousands Months After Coming to Kenya

The redundancy plan was announced just months after the company acquired assets in Kenya...

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Governor Erick Mutai is questioning Browns Plc's decision to lay off over 2,000 workers just months after acquiring tea plantations in Kenya. The Sri Lankan firm's move has also drawn criticism from the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union and local leaders.

Browns Plc plans to retrench over 2,000 workers, offering a voluntary early retirement package.
Governor Erick Mutai of Kericho County has called for an immediate halt to the retirement plan.
The Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union claims the retrenchment plan was implemented illegally, without consulting the union and contradicting their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on retirement age.

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