Former KCC Employees Demand Justice: Threaten State House March Over Ksh.220 Million Dues
Former employees of Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) are escalating their fight for unpaid terminal dues, which total over Ksh.220 million, by threatening to march to State House to demand President William Ruto’s intervention. The workers, led by Raphael Akola Nambisia, the former Vice Chairman of KCC staff, voiced their frustration and anger at the ongoing delays in resolving their matter despite pursuing every possible government avenue.
Nambisia believes that only President Ruto has the authority and power to intervene and ensure that their long-standing claims are settled. The employees have endured hardships, with Nambisia revealing that over 50 members have lost their lives in the past decade due to stress and illnesses caused by the prolonged struggle to reclaim their dues from the government.
This dispute has seen multiple legal battles. A High Court ruling initially determined that New KCC should pay the former employees their terminal dues. However, New KCC Limited appealed the decision, and in 2020, a three-judge bench ruled that New KCC was not liable to make any payments.
The unpaid dues have left the former employees feeling betrayed and desperate, with many resorting to calling on President Ruto as their last hope. Their calls for justice highlight the ongoing challenges faced by workers in addressing employment rights and the accountability of state-run entities.
Former KCC Employees Demand Justice: Threaten State House March Over Ksh.220 Million Dues
