Home
Interact Ask A Question
Your Kenya Stories
Site Search
Kenya Blog
Travel Info Top Things To Do
Safari Guide
Cheap Flight to Kenya
Free Movie Gallery
Picture Gallery
Travel Stories
Wildlife Parks
Kenya Beaches
Best Kenya Hotels
Kenya Weddings
Practical Travel Info
Nairobi Guide
Mombasa Guide
Background Info Kenya Culture
Kenya Tribes
Masai Tribe
Kenya People
Kenya's Animals
Kenya Food
Kenya News
Facts About Kenya
About This Site Share This Site
About Me & Contact
E-Zine
Subscribers Area
Advertise
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Duties of Kenyan employers regarding pay

by Anne
(Kenya)


I'm wondering, what are the duties and obligations of an employer in Kenya regarding payment of their employees?

Can they decide not to pay their employees just like that?

Comments for
Duties of Kenyan employers regarding pay

Click here to add your own comments

May 23, 2010
wiba 2007
by: peter

hi all,

Employers in kenya can get away with anything!! Ever heard of managers of big firms getting fataly injured during working hours and not being paid workmans compensation??

Apparently laws in kenya are just written. Going to court is not an option. Rich employers can bribe and make it difficult for employees to get their rights.

Jan 07, 2010
when you do your work you should be paid
by: Irene.O

Dear Anne,
I think it is doesnt matter where you are every employer should pay their employees according their agreements. I know that it happens a lot in Kenya that employers let their employers work and after some weeks or months refuse to pay and release their workers without a shilling. Most workers dont have a employment agreement and are not protected. And even if they have to pay a lawyer is also for most workers to expensive. I know that there are also labour offices where a employee can go to report their employer and get the assistance they need. The employer get a letter to come and clarify the matter if not it can end up in court. But as said then the employee/ worker need a lawyer as well to defend his/her case.And without a written and signed employment letter it is hard to start a case. In my opinion a employment agreement is very important for the employee and the employer. Cause I also know of cases whereby the employees claims to be paid while the work was not done..

Jan 07, 2010
Employer Commitments
by: Archie Melrose

Anne,

This is a hard one and I will be leaning on Irene to help out here. I am not sure what the Kenyan Government rules and regulations are regarding protection for employees and their payment for work. In the ideal world if you work then you should be paid for that work.

In our 'mzungu' world it is accepted that if you are hired then you get paid for your hours/days/weeks etc. There are legislations and laws to protect employees so that they have that protection if there is a dispute. In many other countries who do not have such laws there is no protection for employees and they can lose their jobs with no pay for their work. Therefore the employer can do what he wants with employees or just disappear with the profits.

In my short experience, the Kenyan workers are able and willing to work each and every hour of the day and even more when asked. My own Peris plus others who were marketing a well known cooking oil [FF] in Nakuru were left with no wages for 3 months due to lack of accountability. Legal representation died and the employees got nothing despite working many many hours. I wonder how many went without food for weeks at that time.
I could name and shame the man involved but this is not the place to do so.

As far as I know the only recourse you have is to take your employer to court and try to recover your due money. If you have a written contract then that is in your favour, if not then I am afraid you will have to depend on 'moral' laws and 'christian' ideals.

Sorry Anne I wish I could be more positive.

Archie



Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Question About Kenya


footer for kenya page