In some instances, the MD refuses to authorize payments claiming that the receipts are fake or forged. Some of the staff have already taken the company to court over unfair dismissals after they questioned the remittance of NHIF and NSSF deductions
A human resource and recruitment agency Zaki Holdings Ltd is under the spotlight after members of staff accused the management of allegedly failing to remit their statutory deduction to the NHIF and NSSF. According to well-placed sources within the company, the Managing Director Zachary Otieno is the man to blame for the non-remittances.
Zaki Holdings Ltd is contracted to Veew Distributors to offer and manage beer distribution in parts of Nairobi by providing sales assistants. Sources reveal that the company deducts money each month for NHIF and NSSF from staff which is allegedly never remitted.
The disgruntled staff who spoke to us on a strict condition of anonymity for fear of victimization explained that when a staff or family member falls sick, the MD advises them to pay from their pockets and present receipts for reimbursement instead of remitting NHIF deductions.
In some instances, the MD refuses to authorize payments claiming that the receipts are fake and forged. Some of the staff have already taken the company to court over unfair dismissals after they questioned the remittance of NHIF and NSSF deductions. Any member of staff who dares to question or even inquire about the NSSF or NHIF remittances could be in trouble.
As an employer, the MD is also responsible for calculating and deducting income tax from an employee’s salary or wages as PAYE each pay period and sends the deductions to KRA on their behalf. However, it is been alleged that the company is not up-to-date in this regard. The Weekly Vision contacted the MD Mr Zachary Otieno of Zaki Holdings Ltd for comment but he never responded to our questions.
