| Location | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Upcoming Schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | 5 Days | KES 115,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll |
| Kigali, Rwanda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Kampala, Uganda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 Days | USD 2,000 | USD 2,000 | Enroll |
| Dubai, UAE | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Abuja, Nigeria | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Accra, Ghana | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Start & End Date | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12–Oct 20, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Oct 26–Nov 03, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 09–Nov 17, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 23–Dec 01, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 07–Dec 15, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 21–Dec 29, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 04–Jan 12, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 18–Jan 26, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 01–Feb 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 15–Feb 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 01–Mar 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 15–Mar 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 29–Apr 06, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 12–Apr 20, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 26–May 04, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 10–May 18, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 24–Jun 01, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 07–Jun 15, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 21–Jun 29, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 05–Jul 13, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 19–Jul 27, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 02–Aug 10, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 16–Aug 24, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 30–Sep 07, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
About the Course
Employment separation can occur through restructuring, redundancy, voluntary exit, contract completion or early retirement. In such situations, employees often need to make significant financial decisions within a short period while also managing uncertainty about their next source of income. Severance payments and pension benefits can provide important financial support, but poor planning may result in rapid depletion of funds, unnecessary debt or unsuitable investment decisions.
This course helps participants understand and plan for the financial implications of employment exit. It covers severance entitlements, pension benefits, taxes, cash-flow planning, debt, insurance, investments, emergency funds and transition to new income sources. The programme is designed to support informed personal decision-making and can be customized for organizations implementing restructuring or staff separation programmes, while clearly distinguishing training from individualized legal, tax or investment advice.
Particular emphasis is placed on decisions that arise when employment ends through retirement, restructuring, redundancy or other separation arrangements. Participants will consider how severance payments, pension entitlements, taxes, debts, insurance, savings and future income needs interact, enabling them to avoid short-term decisions that may weaken long-term financial security during the transition out of employment.
Target Participants
Employees affected by restructuring or redundancy, staff considering voluntary separation, employees taking early retirement, HR teams supporting exit programmes and organizations delivering workforce transition support.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse the financial components of an employment exit package.
- Interpret pension entitlements and available options.
- Identify tax and statutory considerations requiring professional advice.
- Develop a transition cash-flow plan.
- Prioritize debt and emergency funding decisions.
- Evaluate investment decisions more cautiously after separation.
- Review insurance and household protection needs.
- Develop a structured post-employment financial action plan.
Course Duration
- Classroom – 5 Days
- Online – 7 Days
Course Outline
Employment Exit Planning
- Types of employment separation
- Exit documentation
- Severance package components
- Key financial decisions
- Exit documentation and benefits-verification checklist
Severance Benefits
- Severance calculations
- Accrued benefits
- Leave and other entitlements
- Payment timing considerations
- Severance calculation assumptions and validation
Pension Entitlements
- Preservation options
- Transfers
- Early retirement implications
- Benefit documentation
- Entitlement verification and documentation requirements
Tax Considerations
- Tax treatment awareness
- Tax documentation
- Potential liabilities
- When to obtain professional advice
- Tax-impact comparison across payout options
Cash-Flow Planning
- Income transition period
- Essential expenses
- Emergency reserves
- Scenario budgeting
- Cash reserve design and transition-period liquidity
Debt Management
- Debt obligations
- Repayment prioritization
- Negotiating obligations
- Avoiding distress borrowing
- Debt-priority framework and repayment planning
Investment Decisions
- Risk and return basics
- Liquidity needs
- Fraud and scam awareness
- Avoiding rushed investment decisions
- Risk capacity, liquidity and diversification at retirement
Insurance Planning
- Health insurance
- Life cover
- Asset protection
- Coverage gaps after employment
- Insurance-needs review after employment exit
Post-Employment Income
- New employment
- Consulting and enterprise income
- Rental and investment income
- Income diversification
- Income diversification and sustainability testing
Transition Action Plan
- Immediate actions
- Ninety-day plan
- Professional support needs
- Periodic financial review
- Milestones, responsibilities and review dates
Practical Outputs
Participants will develop or work with the following tangible outputs during the programme:
- Employment exit checklist
- Severance calculation worksheet
- Pension entitlement checklist
- Post-employment cash-flow plan
- Investment decision checklist
- Transition action plan
Training Approach
Participants use structured worksheets to map benefits, obligations, cash-flow needs and transition priorities. Case studies illustrate common mistakes after severance and help participants develop a realistic, staged action plan.
Organizational Benefits
- More accurate understanding of severance and pension entitlements
- Better financial planning during employment transition
- Improved management of short-term cash-flow and debt pressures
- More disciplined evaluation of investment and insurance decisions
- Reduced risk of poorly timed use of severance or pension proceeds
- Clearer post-employment transition actions and milestones
Certification
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion from Devimpact Institute, recognizing the knowledge, practical skills and competencies developed through the programme.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can be customized and delivered as an in-house programme to address the specific policies, systems, sector context and capacity-development priorities of an organization. The course duration, modules, case studies and practical exercises may be adjusted following a training needs assessment.
