TROUBLE LOOMS AT OLKARIA 1 AS CONTRACTOR WORKERS DOWN TOOLS

NAIVASHA
H-YOUNG workers a the Olkaria One power plant went on strike on yesterday over alleged mistreatment by the Management of the Company

The strike which comes less than two months after another similar incident has spiraled into a serious quarrel with area residents and Union officials.

This morning the company sacked two Union officials but as it turned out one of them was from the local community of the Maasai . After His dismissal the man is said to have gathered his clansmen at th site who are now demanding among other things the Removal of the H-Young site manager from office. The men who are armed with crood weapons have threatened to paralyze operations on the site till their grievances are heard.

It remains to be seen how the Company will resolve the stand off as the project is behind schedule aaccording to Cabinet Secretary for Energy Mr, Davis Chirchir who toured the site earlier this month and is set to tour the site again on 24th January.

H-Young is on Sub-Contract From Hyundai Engineering Company which is the Main Contractor of Olkaria I & IV