The month of May has seen many Kenyans subjected to tough economic times following delays in their salaries.
Several leading companies have failed to pay their employees their May salaries and are in frantic efforts to do so in the face of the high cost of living and massive job cuts.
Kenyans.co.ke compiled the following list of companies that were yet to pay their employees their May salary despite the fact that June is almost coming to an end.
Nakumatt Supermarkets
That East Africa's largest retail outlet is facing challenges is not in doubt. By Monday 19, Nakumatt had not paid 1,555 of its employees their salaries for the month of May.
A further 100 employees had been sent home on compulsory leave with the outlet closing some of its branches in what it termed as restructuring in the face of harsh economic times.
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Uchumi Supermarkets
Uchumi's troubles seem far from over with the retail outlet yet to pay its employees salaries for the month of May. This has seen the union representatives of the more than 1,300 employees approach the government to address their plight.
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Macadamia Nuts Factory
Workers at the factory based in Embu boycotted work on Monday protesting a delay in their salaries. The workers are yet to receive their salary for the last three months.
Nyali International Beach Hotel
The harsh economic times has not spared the hospitality industry.
Employees at Nyali International Beach Hotel have not been paid their salary arrears amounting to more than Sh9 Million. The employees had planned to stage protests at the facility last week but the court stopped the move after the management moved to court.
Nairobi County Doctors
Operations at Nairobi county health facilities came to a stop beginning yesterday after more than 200 doctors held protests over delayed payments.
“We are protesting against mistreatment. Some of us have not been paid for nine months, others five and some just received last month’s salary two days ago,” Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) Nairobi branch secretary Thuranira Kaugiria said.
The doctors demanded their pay for the period of 100 days when they were on strike.
[caption caption="Doctors at a past strike in Nairobi"]
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