Kenya Power Signs Performance Contracts For More Than 6,000 Union Employees

Kenya Power on Wednesday signed performance management contracts covering more than 6,000 unionised employees as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, improve productivity and enhance customer service, the company said.

The move follows more than two decades of negotiations between management and employees represented by the Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers Union (KETAWU), the company said.

Kenya Power said it was among the first government-owned enterprises to adopt performance contracts for unionised staff, in line with the Government-Owned Enterprises Act, 2025, which requires commercial state corporations to submit annual business plans and adopt performance contracts based on measurable results.

“Productivity is not simply about doing more. It is about delivering better results through effective use of our time, our skills, our resources and our technology,” Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO Joseph Siror said.

“We are becoming more efficient, more reliable and more focused on our customers. But improvement is not the destination; excellence is.”

The process was guided by Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Speaking at the signing ceremony, SRC Chairperson Sammy Chepkwony urged other public institutions to emulate Kenya Power, saying the inclusion of unionised employees in performance contracts would strengthen performance management and promote a culture of productivity across the public service.

“There is nothing more powerful than having management and staff focused on one deliverable. It creates a direct link between organisational objectives and the activities of every employee,” Chepkwony said.

Kenya Power’s customer base has grown from about 370,000 in 1996 to 10.4 million currently, increasing the need for improved service delivery, the company said.

The performance contracts will enable the company to monitor the productivity of all employees under a single framework, it said.

Ruth Muiruri, a Kenya Power director who spoke on behalf of the board chairman, said the framework was intended to go beyond regulatory compliance and help the company achieve its corporate goals through measurable improvements in service delivery.

“The Board of Directors will continue to provide guidance to the management and the leadership of KETAWU to ensure smooth implementation of the productivity management framework,” Muiruri said.