Former KCC workers threaten march to State House over Sh200m dues

Former KCC workers threaten march to State House over Sh200m dues

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The three-decade-long woes dealing with former Kenya Cooperative Creameries workers over their unpaid terminal and Maziwa Sacco dues amounting to greater than Sh200 million has taken a brand new twist.

This was after the besieged former employees threatened to stage a protest to State House in Nairobi with a view to in search of President William Ruto’s private intervention on their plight.

Led by Raphael Akola Nambisia, former Vice chairman of KCC employees, expressed their frustration, anger and bitterness over the style wherein their matter was being dealt with by the federal government.

He mentioned that it was solely the President who might help them receives a commission their dues after knocking on many authorities doorways to get justice in useless. “We are mobilising ourselves ready to stage a peaceful protest to State House with a view to seeking an audience with the Head of State over our unpaid dues,” disclosed Nambisia. He disclosed that they’ve misplaced greater than 50 of their members prior to now 10 years attributable to stress and different illnesses in the reason for preventing chasing for his or her dues from the federal government.

“Majority of former New KCC employees have died while others are unable to fend for their families due to lack of money and yet they deserve to be paid their dues which they worked for while active in service many years ago,” acknowledged Nambisia in Eldoret.

They have taken subject with the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury John Mbadi for irritating their efforts to be paid their dues primarily based on the ruling of the three Judges of Court of Appeal.

The employees have been reacting to a response by the CS on a petition by the previous New KCC workers relating to their unpaid dues.
In a letter dated October 8,2024 and signed by the CS, acknowledged partially”: In view of the above, contemplating the workers contracts have been terminated when KCC LTD was below the non-public arms, and having complied with the availability of part 3(1) and (2) of the switch of enterprise Act , the National Treasury believes that there isn’t any authorized obligation on authorities half, and subsequently the petition ought to be dismissed.