Troubled East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC’s) efforts
to raise Sh45 billion from the sale of its 12,000 acre land in Mavoko
have hit a snag.
The move to keep the cement maker
afloat has encountered a hitch as one of its shareholders is yet to
approve and sign minutes of the September 27, 2019, extra ordinary
general meeting last month.
“The land sale process has
been given a go- ahead by shareholders. We are waiting for one
constitutional shareholder to append their signature on the meeting
minutes as required by law. Board members must conduct due diligence on
the minutes before the shareholders polls results are gazetted,’’ said
EAPCC’s acting managing director Stephen Nthei.
This
comes as the firm conducts a layoff exercise, with 136 workers so far
let go to slash its payroll burden as part of a wider turnaround
strategy.
The company aims to reduce the number of
employees from 1,000 to 600 who will work under new contracts pegged on a
40 percent pay cut.
“We have abolished some of the earlier positions and come up
with new positions under the pay cut. We will only retain employees
whose services are vital for the company,’’ said Nthei.
Most of those dismissed are in management, raising queries on how departments are operating without their leaders.
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