Standard Group’s former employees are gearing up to confront the media house over unpaid dues.
Sources reveal a march is planned for Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the company’s headquarters on Mombasa Road.
This march, which is anything but a friendly visit, will see the disgruntled former workers demand compensation for months of unpaid salaries.
Reports indicate that the media powerhouse owes some of its ex-employees hundreds of thousands of shillings, leaving them struggling to make ends meet.
Broken Promises and Unpaid Salaries
The troubles at Standard Group, one of Kenya’s oldest media institutions, have been brewing for over a year.
Current and former employees alike have been hit hard, with some working for months without full pay and others leaving the company under redundancy agreements that remain unfulfilled.
A source close to the affected workers revealed:
“The company agreed to a one-year redundancy payment plan, but they haven’t honoured it. Many employees had no choice but to leave, but they haven’t seen a cent of what they were promised.”
A Legacy in Crisis
The financial struggles at Standard Group have seeped into all areas of its operations, impacting flagship outlets such as Radio Maisha, Spice FM, and Vybez Radio.
Employees report living on a fraction of their agreed salaries since mid-2023, with little hope of resolution.
Tensions reached a boiling point earlier this year when employees staged a go slow during live programming.
