The port of Mombasa. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The Dock Workers Union has opposed the planned denationalization of the second container terminal at the port of Mombasa.
According to the workers, there is a likelihood of job losses.
According to General Secretary Simon Sang, many workers risk being rendered jobless if the terminal is privatized.
“The second container terminal shall never be privatised because if that is done I can assure you 5000 employees will be offloaded from payroll. That will be a matter of life and death,” said Mr Sang Wednesday.
However, according to Business Daily has established that out of the Kenya Ports Authority's (KPA) 6,000 workers who are members of the union, only about 1,000 of them currently work at the new terminal.
“The government has suspended the process. But we are still as a union building cordial relationship with the government to enable us negotiate for permanent degazettement of the facility. The suspension by the government is basically on technical grounds,” he said.