Former employees of the Standard Group are preparing to take action against the media company over unpaid dues.
Sources indicate a protest is scheduled for Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the company’s headquarters on Mombasa Road.
The disgruntled ex-workers plan to demand compensation for months of unpaid salaries, with reports suggesting that the media giant owes some of them hundreds of thousands of shillings, leaving many facing financial hardship.
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.
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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.”
The financial woes at Standard Group have deeply affected its operations, including key outlets like Radio Maisha, Spice FM, and Vybez Radio.
Staff members report surviving on only a fraction of their agreed salaries since mid-2023, with no clear resolution in sight.
The situation came to a head earlier this year when employees staged a go-slow during live broadcasts, highlighting the growing tensions within the organization.
