The more than 13,000 Nairobi County government workers are set to down their tools on Thursday over unpaid salaries.
According to Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU), the city workers have not been paid a cumulative Sh1.2 billion in October salaries.
The union chairman Bernard Inyangala said that Governor Evans Kidero's administration has not given them ‘convincing reasons’ for the delay.
He noted that the union has issued a letter of notice to the county, warning that all workers will parade outside City Hall and stay away from work until their grievances are met.
“Despite this union’s protests against this malpractice and unfair labour practice, the situation has only worsened. To date, our members’ salaries for the month of October 2016 have not yet been paid,” said Inyangala.
In a telephone interview with Nairobi News, County Secretary Robert Ayisi confirmed that the employees have not been paid October salaries.
He said ‘system failure’ had delayed the disbursement of the money by the Central Bank, adding that the city workers will be paid as soon as the matter is resolved.