HOW LOCALS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY

It is expected of companies betrothed in any project within the country to have conscience to engage in Corporate Social Responsibilities to better the lives the locals.

During a recent visit, The People’s Republic of China Premier Li Keqiang stressed the same stating  categorically that all Chinese firms should take part in CSRs.

If give-back mission by China Road and Bridge Corporation CRBC (Kenya) is anything to by, the stretch along the Standard Gauge Rail could benefit in terms of community initiatives among road safety programs.

Some past CRBC contributions to local society and communities in Kenya are enumerated below.

At the beginning of 2011, Kenya suffered the worst drought in 60 years. As a member of Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association, CRBC organized the campaign of “Chinese for Kenya–Turkana Relief”. The campaign raised Ksh 25 million donated by Chinese enterprises in Kenya and overseas Chinese firms. Some donation was used to purchase 60 tons of corn flour and 5 tons of red beans.

In 2012, initiated by CRBC, 16 Chinese enterprises of Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association raised USD 600,000 for the extension project of the MCEDO Beijing Primary School.

In 2013, CRBC donated for the Chinese victims inflicted by “9/21” terrorist attack in Westgate Shopping Mall, Nairobi.

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Localization

Currently, there are 85 Chinese employees working in CRBC Kenya Office together with 1582 local employees accounting for 95 percent of the total number of staff.

In order to inspire local employees, CRBC implements localization management actively and explores the management methods of local employees.

For local employees, their jobs range from equipment operation, experiment, survey, and equipment maintenance and project management among others.

CRBC lays emphasis on local employee’s capacity building, provides promotional opportunities and enhances their motivation with humanistic care, so as to promote corporate image and employee’s loyalty.

In order to enhance local employees’ identity and sense of belonging to the company, “Long Service Award” was created in 2010. The awards are given every two years to commend and inspire the outstanding local employees who have worked for over 10 years for their service and hard work. So far, this event has been held twice and 146 staff has got awarded. The most senior local employee awarded has worked at CRBC (Kenya) for 27 years. CRBC has taken them as family, which is invaluable competitiveness for its operation in Kenya for more decades to come.