Confessions from the workplace
Real experiences from Kenyan workers — what happened, how it ended, and what the law offers.
Fired by a WhatsApp message after five years
After five years as a shop supervisor, I received a WhatsApp message at 9pm telling me not to report the next day. No letter, no meeting, no reason. My final pay never came and my manager stopped picking my calls.
Wanjiru, Nairobi · Retail
Unpaid wagesSeventy-hour weeks and no overtime pay
During high season our hotel kitchen staff worked 12-hour shifts, six days a week. Overtime was "part of the job". When we asked, we were told those who complain will not be called back next season.
Otieno, Mombasa · Hospitality
DiscriminationDemoted when I came back from maternity leave
I returned from three months of maternity leave to find my role given to a colleague and myself moved to a junior desk with "the same pay for now". HR said it was restructuring.
Akinyi, Kisumu · Banking