Kisii County Assembly workers are blaming the ongoing cold war between two camps for the delay in payment of their salaries.
The camps are between one of the clerks and the assembly speaker.
Some of the workers who spoke to this writer but sought anonymity said they have been served with an internal memo dated December 16. The memo says they should break for Christmas from Monday December 22-29 yet they have no money for festivities.
"We have not been paid our salaries since June. We do not even have an advance to help us buy food for our families," one of the workers complained.
According to him, the ongoing wrangles between their bosses has rendered them helpless and when they try to complain, they are threatened to be sacked.
"There is a rift and misunderstanding as to who employed us between the county assembly service board, the speaker and county clerk since the speaker seems to be carrying the cross as the rest stand on distance," he added.
Other workers are regretting resigning from their respective jobs for the county ones thinking they had landed greener pastures.
"I regret why I abandoned my precious job for the county one. This has turned into frustration to me and my family," another victim regretted.
They have called upon Governor James Ongwae and other stakeholders to intercede in the matter so that they can be paid their dues or else they think otherwise.