Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has been ordered by the court to submit Ksh2.7billion deducted from employees’ salaries to the Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme.
In a case filed at the Employment and Labour Relations court, the staff sought to have KBC remit the deductions which it has delayed for a long period of time.
Lady Justice Maureen Onyango ordered that the broadcaster submits the employee’s retirement benefits pending hearing and determination of the case.
“The respondent (KBC) is hereby required to submit to KBC staff retirement benefits scheme all deductions made from its employee’s salaries for purposes of remittance to the scheme,” read the order by the Hon.Onyango.
The employees filed the suit against the broadcaster on 15th May 2020, citing fears of retiring with barely anything considering that most of the staff are over 48 years of age.
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) had also revealed that some of the retired employees from the financially troubled broadcaster were not receiving their pension.
The company’s Finance Manager Jeremiah Marakia swore an affidavit indicating to the court that KBC was not able to remit the full amount at one go adding that being compelled to pay the amount would paralyze functionality of the company including payment of staff salaries.
