Briefing Paper

Closing the Gap: Attaining Work Force Diversity and Pluralism in Kenya’s Private Sector

The objective of the study on Diversity Management and Pluralism in Kenya’s Major Private Sector
is to establish the status of pluralism in the private sector in Kenya by examining: efforts by players
in the sector aimed at promoting pluralism; the nature of diversity management in the sector; the
extent to which the sector has embraced or resisted efforts towards pluralism; and identification of
trends, challenges and drivers of pluralism in the sector. The study aims at facilitating a common
understanding of pluralism among all stakeholders in Kenya’s private sector. The findings provide a
resource list for private sector organizations’ top leadership and management to learn more about
diversity management and pluralism, with the goal of optimizing their organization’s approach to
diversity management, and the ultimate realization of pluralistic workplaces.