Barclays Kenya voluntary retirement programme targets 130 employees

By: DANNISH ODONGO 1 min read

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 – Barclays Bank Kenya has announced a Voluntary Retirement Programme targeting 130 employees over the next one month starting June 19th.

In a statement, Barclays says an uptake in mobile, online and alternative channels by customers has driven the Bank to review its operation in the face of a challenging environment.

“Consequently, in order to satisfy our customers’ preferences and provide the desired customer experiences both now and in the future, we have been investing in automation and digitization programs,” the statement states.

Barclays Kenya is now the third Bank to offer voluntary retirement to its staff in this quarter after KCB Group and StanChart announced similar programmes.

DANNISH ODONGO

DANNISH ODONGO

Dannish Odongo gets satisfaction in telling stories. He strives to be an all rounded writer but with main focus in Development Journalism, Lifestyle and Human Interest stories across Africa. He is a graduate of Commerce in Daystar University in Kenya. He is currently pursuing a masters degree in Media studies in the same University.