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Employees at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) are bearing the brunt of the wrangles in the umbrella lawyers’ body as they go without salaries.

Employees, through the society council, have since petitioned LSK acting president Ms Carolyne Kamende (pictured), to expedite payment of their three-month salary arrears.

Continued delay to release the staff payments, the council said, has caused the employees immense anguish, since they are unable to meet their financial obligations like paying school fees, rent and make loan repayments.

In a letter dated February 9 and seen by People Daily, the council expressed concern that despite their continued calls to have Kamende approve the payment of staff on the society’s online banking platform, she has continued to cite excuses, among them being blocked to access the bank online portal.

Fails to approve

They said Kamende has failed to approve staff salaries for the month of January, which the council cited as having been uploaded for approval by Bernhard Kipkoech and CEO Mercy Wambui.

“Allegations that you have been blocked from accessing the bank online portal is untrue,” part of the letter written by Bernhard Kipkoech, George Omwansa, Aluso Ingati, Faith Odhiambo, Carolyne Mutheu, Beth Michoma, Ndinda Kinyili and Riziki Emukule.