Friends of the Rail Forum

Former Kenya Railways (KR) employees have been spared the agony of being thrown of the homes after a judge ruled they should occupy the houses until they are paid in full. Justice Maureen Onyango handed the 174 retirees a lifeline after finding that Kenya Railway still owes them as they were not paid their full package upon retirement in 1998. The judge said the liability of the former employer still remains because evidence on record is that Kenya Railways undertook to pay house rent for them until they are paid their full terminal benefits. “Based on the finding that the claimants did not receive their terminal dues calculated on the full percentage of the salary increment, I find that they are entitled to the remainder of their terminal dues,” the judge said...

Some 174 former Kenya Railways employees have got a reprieve after a court ruled they should not vacate company houses until they are paid full package. Employment and Labour Relations judge Maureen Onyango on August 13 gave the retirees a lifeline after finding that Kenya Railways owes them money as they were not paid their full package upon retirement in 1998...