Troubles at Nakumatt appear to be mounting. This is after workers went to court to protest over unpaid salaries.
Nakumatt is also accused of not remitting pensions, pay as you earn (PAYE) deductions, loan repayments, sacco contributions, private insurance schemes deductions, and union dues to the relevant agencies.
The employees further accuse Nakumatt of failing to pay them for overtime worked as well as non-implementation of the 11 per cent salary increase from May 1, 2017 as agreed in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The retail chain has also unilaterally reduced the workers’ shift hours from 13 to 10 hours with the aim of cutting down their overtime pay.
This latest suit adds to the long list so far filed by creditors including Thika Road Mall (TRM), which in July attached the retail chain’s goods and equipment to recover Sh. 51 million in rent arrears.
A separate insolvency petition filed by one of Nakumatt’s top suppliers, seeking to recover Sh70 million in debt, is also pending determination by the court.