KCB abusing staff, says South Sudan lawmaker

JUBA – A South Sudan lawmaker has said that citizens working for the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) “are always met with insults and intimidations whenever they present their grievances” and called for investigation into the alleged mistreatment of staff.

This comes a month after Bahijah Beatrice, a former Information Technology Manager at the Buluk KCB branch, resigned from her job saying that she had encountering repeated sexual harassment by her Kenyan Boss.

In a statement dated June, Lawmaker Mayen Alier says the bank has been mistreating employee and also intimidated those who have raised complains over the alleged sexual harassments.

“A number (of employees) have received warnings in form of severe reprimand. There are a number of sexual harassment allegations raised by female staff and have been treated with less attention by KCB SS Ltd and KCB Groups. The bank has instead punished one of the victims instead of according her the sympathy she deserves,” Alier said.

“There are allegations that KCB employees are always met with insults and intimidations whenever they present their grievances. A number have faced disciplinary panels and many have been fired later,” Mayen he added.

He further called for the bank “to heed to these recommendations, failure to which we shall raise further actions against the institution.”