BAT Kenya has been named the top employer in Kenya and Africa, the seventh consecutive time the company has received the honour.

Globally, the BAT Group was certified as a Top Employer in 35 countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, and was one of just 17 companies to receive Global Top Employer certification in 2024.

“We are delighted to receive the Top Employer certification for the seventh consecutive year in recognition of our workplace culture and efforts to build a great and purposeful place to work,” Wendilene Balie, Head of Talent, Culture and Inclusion at BAT Kenya said.

The Top Employer certification is based on an extensive review of employer practices across six human resource domains and 20 topics, including people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, well-being, diversity and inclusion.

David Plink, CEO of the Top Employers Institute noted that exceptional times bring out the best in people and organisations.

“…amongst this community of outstanding organisations, BAT, has proven their commitment to their employees on a global scale. This consistency in people practices across the globe characterises an exclusive group of companies that have achieved a global certification through the Top Employers Programme. We are proud to announce and celebrate these companies and their achievement in 2024,” said Plink.

Top Employers Institute is a global authority on recognising excellence in people practices.

Through the Top Employers Institute Certification Programme, participating companies can be validated, certified and recognised as an employer of choice.

Established 30 years ago, Top Employers Institute has certified over 1600 organisations in 120 countries/regions.

BAT began operations in Kenya in 1907. The Company has approximately 5,000 shareholders, around 4,000 of whom are local shareholders.

BAT Kenya is in the business of tobacco farming, processing, manufacture and sale of tobacco and nicotine products without tobacco.