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9 Of The Best Companies To Work For In Kenya

9 Of The Best Companies To Work For In Kenya

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Kenya, an East African nation with a population of about 45 million people, has one of the highest rates of unemployment in Africa. While the country’s economy has grown in tandem with the rest of the continent, increasing number of youth entering the job market have kept the level of unemployment very high and difficult to close, due to not enough companies to work for in Kenya.

According to the national statistics office, the Kenyan economy created 106,300 formal-sector jobs in 2014, a 20.8 percent dip compared to the previous year when 134,300 new formal jobs came online.

There are however some companies in the East Africa’s largest economy that are considered the best to work for. These companies offer good entry level salaries, clear growth prospects and offer career development trainings that keeps their employees happy and focused on delivering on the job.

Here are some of the best companies to work for in Kenya:

Sources: BBC,   Buzz Kenya,   Business Today

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Image: amcham.co.ke

Google Kenya

This is a subsidiary of Google Inc., a global company that offers internet-related services such as, search, cloud computing and online advertising among others. Google Kenya was founded in 2000 and has its headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. It offers competitive remunerations to its employees. It also provides an enabling environment for its employees including a generous maternity and paternity leaves and travel insurances among others.

Photo: Serena Hotels, Kigali
Photo: Serena Hotels, Kigali

TPS Serena Group

Serena is a group of hotels and lodges that was founded in the early 1970s and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. It is widespread across the East African region with 32 lodges, resorts and hotels. It has training programs for its employees, free medical facilities and life insurance schemes. It also offers its employees the opportunity to advance their careers, besides offering competitive remuneration and benefits.

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Image: nation.co.ke

Nation Media Group

This is a leading media corporation, spread across the East and Central Africa region. It offers services in print, online and broadcast media among other media services. It was launched by His Highness, The Aga Khan IV in 1959. It offers good salaries and other benefits to its employees, besides proving an organizational culture of teamwork. In 2012 and 2013, consulting firm, Deloitte East Africa named it as one of the best employers in Kenya.

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Image: africanbusinessmagazine.com

East Africa Breweries Ltd

It’s the leading beer and spirits manufacturer in the East African region. It is a subsidiary of Diageo. It was founded in 1922 and has its headquarters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. It provides a worker-friendly environment for its employees and has well-planned structures that help its employees to advance their careers. It also offers its personnel competitive compensation and benefits. It was voted the best company to work for in Kenya, in a survey conducted by Deloitte East Africa in 2014.

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Image: maisha.gradstate.com

PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya

It is a leading firm that offers advisory and tax services, assurance and auditing services in Kenya. Its parent company, PricewaterhouseCoopers was founded in 1998. Its Kenya subsidiary is located in PWC Kenya Towers in Westlands, Nairobi. Versus other companies to work for in Kenya, PricewaterhouseCoopers offers good remuneration for its employees and fresh university graduates great job opportunities.

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Image: twitter.com

Safaricom Ltd

It is the leading mobile network player in Kenya. It was formed in 1997 by Telkom Kenya but was later bought by Vodafone Group Plc, of the United Kingdom in 2000.  It has its headquarters in Safaricom House, Westlands. Safaricom Ltd provides a great working environment for its employees and also has solid structures that help them advance in their chosen careers. In 2015, it won the African Employer of Choice award.

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Image: maisha.gradstate.com

Deloitte East Africa

It was founded in 1907 and is one of the oldest in East Africa, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It provides auditing services and consultancy in tax, human capital and finance among others. Deloitte Kenya offers competitive remuneration and a conducive working environment to its employees. It also conducts in-house employee trainings, which is another incentive to be at Deloitte amongst the companies to work for in Kenya.

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Image: Unilever.com

Unilever Kenya Ltd

It was founded in 1949 as African Industries Ltd, but later changed its name to Unilever Kenya. It is a subsidiary of The Unilever Group. It has its headquarters in Nairobi. Unilever Kenya Ltd has structures that nature and develop talents amongst its employees, and also strives to develop its staff into all-rounded individuals, both socially and professionally. The company won the Top Employers Kenya Award 2016.

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Chandaria Industries

This is owned by Mahesh Chandaria, through The Chandaria Group and was founded in 1964. It manufactures tissue brands such as Toilex, Royale and Nyati among others. It is the leading manufacturer of Tissue and hygiene products in Kenya. It offers both in-house and external training and skill improvement for its employees and offers good remuneration and packages to its staff.