Dispatch from Mombasa

Could EPZ factories in Kenya and particularly Mombasa be running gulags or sweatshops? Could employees in these organizations be subjected to more than other employees normally go through? Why are the organizations so guarded about their operations? As a Corporate Communication Proffessional I can smell a skunk in these organizations. The first communication reference point for any organization is at the gate. At the EPZ, the gateman is not just a guard but a menacing bulldog- meant to scare away would be job seekers and other miscreants. He will not just scare you away; he will also ensure that you don’t go past the gate. He gives you a snap shot of the organization’s communication culture and by extension how the organization treats its employees and as far as I am concerned all is not well. EPZ seem to have the same problem, wherever they are located. Last month a building housing garment factories in Dhaka Bangladesh collapsed and press reports indicate that more than 1000