Tom Mboya Opiyo, a Kenyan IT professional, took to LinkedIn on Saturday saying that his planned relocation to Europe to work with a leading global company has fallen through due to the company’s ‘annual operating review’.
Mboya announced last month that he was getting ready to start a new job after quitting his position as Unga Group Limited’s Head of ICT.
In his post, he stated, “Sadly, it has fallen through due to business changes as part of the organization’s ‘annual operating review’ that impacted the role and many others.”
The company, whose identity NTV can confirm is Amazon, is letting go of about 18,000 workers globally.
Mboya’s family was scheduled to depart this weekend after six months of preparation so that he could begin working on January 16th, 2023.
Yet four days before the scheduled departure date, he received a call informing him that the position had been also been affected.
“My family is truly devastated after planning for the move for 6 months but I trust that God has a plan for us. They will go for counseling and I hope this helps,” Mboya shared.
He also gave some advice to those who were thinking about accepting global appointments, saying it was crucial to be aware of the risks and take preventative measures.
He urged people not to resign until the visa application and verification processes were complete and gave the advice to go ahead and invite the family later.
“Basically, don’t put all your eggs in one basket – something we learnt long time ago, don’t resign until you get the visa – the process has taken us over 5 months – family document verification, police clearance, new passports, EU work authorization approvals in Europe, notarization and attestation of documents, etc. With bureaucracy in both countries, it’s a big problem and time consuming,” he said.
Mboya also revealed that his family has already sold their household stuff, cars, and even moved out of their house, so they must now start all over again.
“In our case, the kids had left their schools, we sold the cars and households and even moved out of the house so now we have to start afresh,” he said.
In addition, he said that he hadn’t anticipated being in this kind of circumstance at this point in his career, adding that some people need to go through difficult times in order to serve as examples for others.
“Keep us in prayer. God is good all the time,” he added.
As it fights to cut costs, Amazon announced plans to slash more than 18,000 jobs on January 5, the highest number in the company’s history.
The multinational online giant, which employs 1.5 million people worldwide, did not specify which nations would be affected by the job cuts but did say they would affect Europe.
Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, blamed the cuts on the “uncertain economy,” noting that the company had “hired quickly over several years.”
Join our community and solve the Puzzling fun with our range of crosswords
We are building some fun puzzles to put your problem-solving skills to the test and we want you to have a blast while you're at it!
Share your email and we’ll serve up new puzzles with your morning coffee.
Do you want to help shape the features we prioritize? Take a Survey to help us understand what matters to you most
Begin SurveyAM Live is NTV's morning current affairs show that sets the agenda for the day with insightful panels every weekday.
Business Redefined is Kenya’s premier thought leadership platform for unpacking matters regarding economic and finance policy as well demystifying complex developments in the region’s capital markets.
This is Daily Politics. Here we look into the ins and outs of everything Kenyan politics. We pull no punches and have no reason to sugarcoat anything that matters to Kenyans.
A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula
A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula
Gumzo La Sato is a live social issues show that aims to create awareness about issues affecting the larger society. The discussions range from Parenting, Marital bliss and struggles, Oppression, violence, and all matters of the Heart.
Health Diary is a weekly show that highlights different types of diseases/conditions and seeks ways to prevent, treat/manage them. The show debunks this through real life stories and also feature specialists in different fields, to offer medical advice on the same.
Letter To My Younger Self is a podcast where guests get to write a letter to their younger self, from which Maxine formulates questions to ask them during the hour-long show.
Nation Reports is a weekly podcast offers an opportunity for listeners to interact with various reporters and journey with them as they unravel the biggest most emotive stories.
Paradise Lost peeks through the story of Louis Otieno, the times, and everything in between.
Speaking of Gen Z brings you entertaining but meaningful conversations about a generation that is trying to navigate through adulthood. Join hosts Michelle, Jackie and Esther as they unravel all things Gen Z.
Sport-On is a 30-minute sports magazine show on NTV and 3 hours on NATION FM. The show seeks to give the sports “fanatics” and “funatics” comprehensive and in-depth coverage of sports both locally and internationally.
Thamani is a business show which is dedicated to emerging issues regarding micro, small and medium size businesses.
A two-hour-long live show that airs on Fridays. The show focuses on what is current in the entertainment industry, controversial and popular across all media platforms targeting those aged between 25 and 35 years.
The trend podcast highlights and captures the best of banter from #TTTT segment that airs every Friday on NTV. It's the TTTT EXTRA
The Wicked Edition with Dr. King’ori seeks to address serious issues through humour and relatable wit. It is a two-part half hour show filmed in front of a live audience
A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula A collection of our premium content. Diam curabitur vehicula
Twende is a travel show that highlights beautiful, unique, diverse locations, people, and cultures. The show offers fresh perspectives on familiar locations and memorable experiences in new ones.
This Saturday evening lifestyle show lets viewers share their stories and life experiences as openly & honestly for the purpose of shifting the culture of silence.
VIP ACCESS is Anyiko Owoko’s YouTube and podcast show on Music and Culture dedicated to promoting Africa’s most promising talent and creatives. This podcast grants you VIP access into timeless interviews while providing a platform for rising as well as established artists across the continent. Since launching in 2018, Anyiko has interviewed over 70 African music stars.
This weekly news show aims to have all sides of debate but not be constrained by it, listen to main voices in the contest but not allow them to hold the viewers hostage, entertain debate but allow push back with all due respect.
In this podcast, three widowers openly speak about the process of grief, how they found themselves exposed to the emotional turmoil of losing their wives, and how society still does not know how to deal with them.
Your World is a health, wellness and variety show. It provides a platform for audiences and experts to share their experiences on how to improve or manage health issues, across Kenya and the Africa region.
