Tecno Kenya, also known as Transsion is going through the most difficult time as staff made good their threats and splashed negative  information on the working environment – from alleged ‘fake work permits’ of  bosses, tax evasion and serious labour complaints around the company.

In a nutshell, the Chinese expatriate-run low-end mobile phone firm were said to be ‘racist’ and anti-Kenyan staff.

The developments were made public through Kenya’s top blogger Cyprian Nyakundi on X (former Twitter) platform.

“Hi Nyakundi. I am Zack was recently dismissed from Tecno under Carlcare. Worked for 10 years and never received even a warning letter but was dismissed like a dog without my years of service and without proper reasons for dismissal.

“These companies are taking Africans for granted, whereby we bring money to the company and later are treated as trash. Received my P9 form recently with lots of months which were not paid for yet deductions were made from my payslip last year. Kindly help push the government to help find justice for us”, screamed one of the complainants.

“Did my internship over there and I swear heri upelekwe hamas vita than there…I was a software engineer/administrator.with first class honours and additional certs from moringa school.I knew my credentials meant nothing the day joseph sent me to pick his trousers river road”

More to follow …