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Layoffs in Kenya

13 sourced layoff rounds at 9 companies in Kenya between Jul 2022 and Apr 2026: 4,120 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.

People affected

Where a number was given

Companies

With a sourced round

Rounds

Jul 2022 → Apr 2026

Every round, newest first

Apr 2026Sama−1,108
Data labelling firm issued redundancy notices in Nairobi after Meta ended a major content and annotation contract.
IT Services & Consulting · Source: TechCabal
Jan 2026KOKO Networks−700
Kenyan clean cooking fuel company closed after failing to get government approval to sell carbon credits.
About the figure: Whole company shutdown; over 700 is the direct headcount at closure.
Energy & Utilities · Source: TechCabal
May 2025Twiga Foods−300
Twiga created a holding company after buying three distributors and cut most supply chain roles in a move to an asset light model.
About the figure: Based on an internal document seen by TechCabal; Twiga declined to give a number and disputed the headcount figure.
E-commerce · Source: TechCabal
Jun 2024Copia Global−1,060
Kenyan rural commerce startup laid off most staff two weeks after entering administration.
E-commerce · Source: TechCabal
Jan 2024Wasoko and MaxABnumber not given(10% of workforce)
Kenyan and Egyptian B2B commerce startups trimmed overlapping roles while integrating operations ahead of their merger.
About the figure: Share applies to the combined workforce of Wasoko (Kenya) and MaxAB (Egypt).
E-commerce · Source: TechCabal
Aug 2023Twiga Foods−283(33% of workforce)
Kenyan food distribution platform disbanded in house delivery and moved to contracted logistics.
E-commerce · Source: TechCrunch
Aug 2023Cellulantnumber not given(20% of workforce)
Nairobi based payments company cut a fifth of its pan African team in a shift to a product focused strategy.
Fintech · Source: TechCabal
Mar 2023Zumi−150
Kenyan B2B fashion commerce startup shut down after failing to raise funding and let its whole team go.
About the figure: Whole company shutdown.
E-commerce · Source: TechCabal
Jan 2023Sama−200(3% of workforce)
Outsourcing firm ended its content moderation work for Meta in Nairobi to focus on data annotation.
IT Services & Consulting · Source: TechCrunch
Oct 2022Sendy−54(20% of workforce)
Sendy shut its Supply retail product in a second round of cuts three months after the first.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: TechCrunch
Oct 2022Twiga Foods−211
Twiga removed its in house sales team and moved to independent agents.
About the figure: Confirmed by the chief executive in June 2023.
E-commerce · Source: TechCabal
Jul 2022Sendynumber not given(10% of workforce)
Kenyan logistics startup downsized by a tenth in July 2022, citing the funding realities facing tech companies.
About the figure: Confirmed publicly in August 2022.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: TechCrunch
Jul 2022MarketForce−54(9% of workforce)
Kenyan B2B commerce platform cut field sales, supply chain and customer experience roles in a reorganisation of its Kenya business.
About the figure: Reported in August 2022; the cut took place in July.
E-commerce · Source: TechCrunch

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