Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has once again put the spotlight on serious trouble inside a major Kenyan company after receiving a detailed complaint from a current employee at UNGA Holdings Limited.
The worker, who asked for full protection of identity out of fear of retaliation, painted a disturbing picture of what has been happening since new top management took over.
UNGA Holdings Limited runs UNGA Limited for human nutrition products and UNGA Farm Care for animal feeds, with operations in Nairobi, Nakuru and Eldoret.
According to the insider, the recent change at the top has brought what staff describe as a deliberate campaign of intimidation and forced exits.
Almost the entire board is new, and many long-serving employees are being frustrated until they resign.
Those who leave are then replaced by people believed to be close to the new bosses.Even more worrying are the claims about privacy.
Employees say private financial information, including M-Pesa and bank statements, is being accessed without consent and then used against them in disciplinary cases. Ordinary personal transactions such as money from relatives, chama contributions, funeral help, medical assistance or personal loans are allegedly being questioned and treated as signs of wrongdoing.
In one reported case, a worker who raised an issue as a whistleblower more than a year ago is now facing dismissal over the same matter.
The numbers are stark. Between July and August 2026 alone, more than 80 employees are said to have been dismissed under circumstances that raise red flags.
Many believe the company is carrying out redundancies without following the proper legal process or paying the full terminal benefits that the law requires.
Dismissed workers are reportedly hit with extra conditions before receiving their dues, while internal disciplinary procedures and the Employment Act are not being followed consistently.
There are also serious concerns about product quality. Staff who insist on following proper specifications for raw materials and finished goods allegedly face pressure or threats.
At the same time, some suppliers and transporters claim they have gone unpaid for more than six months. Consumers have already started noticing changes, with some saying the quality of familiar flour brands has dropped.
The whistleblower is calling on the Ministry of Labour to investigate the current management, interview those who have resigned in the past eight months, and audit the July and August dismissals.
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are being urged to look into the alleged access to private financial records.
KEBS has also been asked to independently check the product quality concerns. There is further demand for scrutiny of any restructuring or possible sale of UNGA Limited to ensure workers are not being pushed out through forced resignations simply to avoid lawful redundancy payments.
The employee says there is supporting evidence, including redacted emails and dismissal letters, ready to be shared through a secure channel as long as identity and safety are protected.
Many workers remain too afraid to speak out publicly.This is not the first time Nyakundi has brought such internal company issues into the open.
The pattern described here, mass exits without due process, alleged misuse of private data, pressure on those who raise quality concerns, and unpaid suppliers points to deeper problems that cannot be ignored.
When a company that supplies food to Kenyan homes and animal feed to farmers operates under such allegations, the public has every right to demand answers. The authorities now have the information. What they do with it will show whether workers’ rights and consumer safety still matter in this country.
