[kictanet] SHADY DEALS AT UNON HR

Tue Mar 25 14:28:27 EAT 2008

These claims of unethical and unfair employment
practices at the UN office in Nairobi have been around
for a very long time. When I was at The Standard three
years ago, we actually undertook an investigation of
the allegations of rampant sex-for-employment and
nepotism. Cant remember now if we published that
story, but a few people seemed quite culpable. It
appears there is something not quite right with the
prestigious institution, and the top dogs there are
well advised to approach this matter judiciously.
David

--- Robert Alai <alai.robert at gmail.com> wrote:

> Martin
> 
> UN Quota system does not mean that to be employed at
> Gigiri you have to be
> from a specific tribe or region in Kenya. Dont be
> ambigous in your answer.
> Also it doesnt mean that you exchange sex for
> appointments. Please read
> through complaints well and know that if UNON has a
> tribal quota system and
> sex gauge then we must be openly told so by Madam
> Tibaijuka and UNON Public
> Information Department. We might as well be wrong.
> Maybe they have such
> quota system. We aree not applying for SG, DG, SRSG,
> or any UN political
> position which starts from the P5. We need to know
> why GS and NO positions
> at UNON must be filled by only one tribe in Kenya.
> 
> Martin this is not a new question and the UN quota
> system has been promptly
> addressed by UN HQ HR in one of the mails we wrote
> to them. We need the
> Nairobi office to be open and not be run mafia
> style.
> 
> UN is a public body and the thought that we dont
> know anything about UN HR
> is wrong. Let UNON tell us what is happening.
> 
> Robert Alai
> 
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Martin Yaola
> <martinyaola at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > First let me pass my complements to all esteemed
> members of Kaziafrika and
> > hpoe that you had a nice easter, though saw on the
> news ayer, that this
> > Easter is very special: came early infact there
> was one like this on 1890s
> > the next will after alomst 160 anos to come.
> >
> > The issue about shaddy deals at UNON especially on
> Employment is not true
> > (though can correct me), we need to understand the
> creteria used to high
> > staff there. UN is not just any other Private
> company or NGO in our
> > neighbourhood.
> > Must understand that UN employs through a quota
> criteria which reflects a
> > country's annual contribution. Infact Kenya is the
> second leading after the
> > United States in terms of UN Staffers, but because
> we host such a facility.
> > Kenya's Quota for ur Information is 0.6% which is
> always full.
> >
> > But ask yourself why is that NO single Kenyan
> holds high profile Job in
> > the UN unlike Tanzania which has 2 ladies: Deputy
> Secretary General, H. E.
> > Rose and Director UN Habitat H. E. Anna. Siple
> answear, Kenyans filled their
> > quota through applying low cadre jobs. We should
> be ambitious and apply for
> > middle or top cadre jobs! come you folks!
> >
> > The secrete of securing a job at UN is through
> working as an intern, know
> > the intrigues and networks but we should not
> displase our disappointments to
> > unconfirmed allegations. To me is just defence
> mechanisms.
> >
> > Thank you folks
> >
> > *martin njalale <njalale_m at yahoo.co.uk>* wrote:
> >
> > I worked for an org that had a lot of dealings
> with them and it was so so
> > obvious that u had to come from a certain
> community to get jobs there.Itis naive for some one
> to suggest that cos the place is headed by non
> kenyans
> > it does not happen it does in the kenyan job
> sector
> >
> > *jmwanzuki at yahoo.com* wrote:
> >
> >  Not unless things have changed alot!
> >
> > I worked at the UNON - HR for 6 months. I and many
> others applied onlineand were called for interviews
> without knowing anyone.
> > I also have a number of colleagues working there
> and they got jobs the
> > same same way! Many having started as interns,
> then working on
> > contracts/consultation then getting jobs which are
> also on contractual
> > terms!!
> >
> > What are these shady deals you are talking
> about????
> >
> > FYI: HR is not even headed by Kenyans.... Which
> "particular" community is
> > being favored?
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Robert Alai <alai.robert at gmail.com>
> > To: Kazi Africa <Kaziafrika at googlegroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:29:35 PM
> > Subject: Fwd: SHADY DEALS AT UNON HR
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Sidney Matiko <sidneymatiko at gmail.com>
> > Date: Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: SHADY DEALS AT UNON HR
> > To: alai.robert at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > I dont know what the heck is going on there, but I
> can put  one plus one
> > about this.
> >
> > One thing I know for sure is that, it seems that
> on persons from a
> > particular community are getting jobs from time to
> time.
> >
> > Incidentally, paper qualification means nothing
> but where you come.
> >
> > This habit has a gross effect of derailing our
> country and dichotomous a
> > nation!
> >
> >
> >   On 3/24/08, Robert Alai <alai.robert at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >  Wanakazi
> > >
> > > Guys can you share me your experience with UNON
> HR department as I hear
> > > its one bunch of authority of its own. I want to
> get to the bottom of this
> > > as I have a big dossier on how the recruitment
> is done and big man syndrome
> > > is killing the morale of staff in UNON gigiri.
> > >
> > > Kind Regards
> > > Robert
> > > Moderator - KaziAfrika
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sidney Matiko,
> > VSAT Technician,
> > SpaceLink Ltd,
> > Email: sidneymatiko at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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