Workers at Solai Group of Companies have come forward with serious allegations of mass dismissals, workplace intimidation, and repeated violations of Kenyan labour laws across several subsidiaries, including Kenloaf on Kitui Road, Kensalt, Enkasiti, and Solai operations in Nakuru.In a detailed complaint shared with Nyakundi Report, employees describe a hostile environment in which staff are terminated without clear reasons or due process.
Human resource personnel, they say, have little independence and are pressured to carry out instructions from senior management.
The workers specifically name an Indian HR official, Mr. Saurabh, as central to many of the dismissals.
According to the complainants, more than 20 employees lost their jobs in September alone under his direction, often with no proper explanation.
The complaint further alleges that the company employs around 42 CCTV controllers whose primary role appears to be monitoring and spying on staff rather than standard security.
Drivers, the workers claim, have been dismissed over minor issues such as wearing masks or even blinking their eyes while on duty.
These accounts paint a picture of constant surveillance and arbitrary discipline that leaves employees feeling insecure and powerless.
Questions have also been raised about the status and conduct of expatriate staff.
Workers allege that some expatriates, including Mr. Saurabh, may lack the required qualifications or licences to practise human resources in Kenya.
There are claims that certain expatriates receive their salaries directly in India, raising concerns about tax compliance. Some are accused of openly belittling Kenyan workers, referring to them as “small people” and refusing to engage with them respectfully.
The complaint further suggests that management has used financial influence to frustrate dismissed employees seeking justice, including alleged efforts to influence labour officers.
Perry Mansukhlal Kansagra, identified as CEO and Managing Director of Solai Group of Companies, and a figure referred to as Madam Deborah, are said by the workers to rely heavily on Mr. Saurabh’s decisions and to remain inaccessible to ordinary staff.
The employees argue that this structure has allowed alleged abuses to continue unchecked.
The workers are now calling on the Ministry of Labour, the State Department for Immigration, the Kenya Revenue Authority, and other relevant agencies to intervene.
They want a full audit of termination records, verification of expatriate work permits and qualifications, and an examination of the company’s compliance with Kenyan labour and tax laws.
One former labour officer who the workers believed had been influenced has since retired, which they hope may open the door to a more independent review.
Mass dismissals without proper process, alleged intimidation through surveillance, questions over expatriate compliance, and claims of preferential treatment for foreign managers all demand serious official scrutiny.
For the employees who have spoken out, the priority is simple: accountability and the protection of their rights under Kenyan law.
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