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KENYA AIRWAYS: fires 38 employees, Outgoing CEO Mbuvi Ngunze says sacking part of second phase of declaring redundancies & redeploying staff.
Outgoing Kenya Airways managing director and Chief Executive Officer Mbuvi Ngunze at an investors' briefing in Nairobi, October 27, 2016.
Kenya Airways has sacked 38 staff members as part of Operation Pride, whose goals are to increase profits and return focus to its business model.
Outgoing CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said in a statement on Tuesday that the sacking was part of the second phase of declaring redundancies and redeploying staff members.
Nguze noted that the first phase that was implemented in July 2016 affected 80 workers.
"We continued looking for opportunities for productivity and efficiency gains as well as up-skilling within the business," he said.
"There is never a perfect timing for such actions, and we will ensure that the process is handled within the values of our Airline."
The chief executive said the move followed a lot of consultation and s in full compliance with labour laws, Collective Bargaining Agreements and staff members’ contracts.
The national carrier, which has been plagued with staff complaints, protests by the pilots' union and hitches that have caused flight delays, is seeking a long-term sustainable financial structure.
Ngunze said Operation Pride will deliver USD 200 million dollars as the airline has cut down on expenditures, sale and sublease of aircraft, the reduction of waste in catering, and renegotiation of some contracts.
Outgoing Kenya Airways managing director and Chief Executive Officer Mbuvi Ngunze at an investors' briefing in Nairobi, October 27, 2016.
Kenya Airways has sacked 38 staff members as part of Operation Pride, whose goals are to increase profits and return focus to its business model.
Outgoing CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said in a statement on Tuesday that the sacking was part of the second phase of declaring redundancies and redeploying staff members.
Nguze noted that the first phase that was implemented in July 2016 affected 80 workers.
"We continued looking for opportunities for productivity and efficiency gains as well as up-skilling within the business," he said.
"There is never a perfect timing for such actions, and we will ensure that the process is handled within the values of our Airline."
The chief executive said the move followed a lot of consultation and s in full compliance with labour laws, Collective Bargaining Agreements and staff members’ contracts.
The national carrier, which has been plagued with staff complaints, protests by the pilots' union and hitches that have caused flight delays, is seeking a long-term sustainable financial structure.
Ngunze said Operation Pride will deliver USD 200 million dollars as the airline has cut down on expenditures, sale and sublease of aircraft, the reduction of waste in catering, and renegotiation of some contracts.