Archive for September, 2009

Magadi Soda Boss Departure

The Managing Director for Magadi Soda, james Mathenge— has left six years after taking charge. In Africa, Magadi Soda is largest soda ash manufacturer, producing almost 40 per cent of global output and one of Kenya’s leading exporters.
Soda ash, a vital component in the production of glass, detergents and various chemicals is also used […]

Safaricom Personal Assistant Job

Safaricom Has a Personal Assistant vacancy. Safaricom is the most profitable company in East and Central Africa and in the recent times has had many job openings. You can view the jobs at Safaricom jobs and career Section.
For the personal Assistant job this is the link.
http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=1139

Kenya Bureau of Standards Jobs Row Deepens

Quality regulator, Kenya Bureau of Standards, has dropped private sector representatives from its board, plunging the agency into fresh controversy less than a week after its managing director Kioko Mang’eli left amid a cloud of dust.
People familiar with the matter said Industrialisation minister, Henry Kosgey, had appointed the National Standards Council – which acts as […]

Federation of Kenya Employers: No More Job Cuts

Employers have assured Kenyans that there will be no job losses at year-end as a result of the global financial crisis.
The Federation  of Kenya Employers (FKE) chairman Patrick Obath said in Nairobi yesterday that the country was now cushioned from the crisis.
He,however, said the economy was unlikely to grow more than 3.5 percent this year […]

Salaries & Benefits in Kenya. Why Some Employees Earn More Than Others

Salaries  in Kenya varies and not just because of qualifications. Read on
When Parliament recently heard there is a Permanent Secretary who earns more than others, including his boss, the matter raises debate on fundamental issues in human resources management.
Whereas qualification and experience can justify a big salary, the ability for one to negotiate is also […]

Kenyan Managers Told To Fight Recession

The global economic recession posses one of the greatest challenges to public administrators in Kenya. Public service assistant minister Aden Sugow urged administrators and managers in Africa to find ways of responding to the crisis.
“The systems you set up should enable you to solve the emerging issues’ Mr Sugow said. He was speaking at the […]

Kenyans Prefer Self Employment

According to a recent study carried by Sartuday Nation and done  by Synovate-former Steadman Kenya most Kenyans are happier in self-employment: Seven in every ten Kenyans (68 per cent) prefer being entrepreneurs, even more than being 86 The percentage of Kenyans that rate themselves as happy employed in a good company (32 per cent).
Those without […]

Braeburn Teaching Vacancies

Braeburn International Group  owners of twelve schools in Kenya have teaching opportunities for January 2010.
Advert from their website here
http://www.braeburn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:teaching-vacancies&catid=45:about-braeburn-blog&Itemid=394
Application deadline is 2nd October 2009.

Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Job Loss Fears

As reported by the Daily Nation Newspaper
Anxiety among staff at the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission is mounting after director Justice Aaron Ringera refused to leave office.
The workers are worried about facing an uncertain future, especially with reports that MPs had started rallying their colleagues to cut short their recess and deprive the anti-graft agency of funds […]

N-Soko For Kenyan Jobseekers. A product of Nation Media Group

The Daily Nation now has an online classifieds website dubbed N-soko. Kenyan candidates looking for jobs  now have a place to upload their CV and apply for jobs.  Employers will only need to pay k’sh 240 for a week to place an advert. The website also features sections for tenders and car sale which are […]