BARAKA FM CANT EXPLAIN UNPAID SALARIES!

Leading Coast based radio station Baraka FM is currently hitting the rocks with the staff complaining of 2 months un-paid salary.

According to a source at the station, the staff hasnt been paid their salary since May. Its still unclear about June and July salaries. " We were last paid in May and it doesn't look like we are getting our cash any time soon. When we ask management its excuses and excuses, " said the source.

Issues for the station started in November 2009 when they poached half  of the Radio Kaya staff and fired half of the Baraka FM staff including the then Programming Manager - Pauline Matano, Human Resource Manager - Leah Gachegu, Finance Manager, Marketting Manager and her Nairobi team.

This led to a series of resignations from radio presenters including:

1. Dennis Itumbi - January
2. King Nzomo - February
3. DJ Lenium - May
4. Alex Mwakideu - June
5. Dennis Okari - June
6. Esther Ingolo - June
7. Rehema Gambo - June
8. Amani Aila - July

A few hirings to the station included:

1. Nzula Makosi - Radio Kaya
2. PPO - Radio Kaya
3. Juma Mdoe - Radio Kaya
4. Joe Lughano - Radio Kaya
5. Joseph Mwololo - Radio Kaya
6. Captain Loui - Radio Kaya
7. Juma Mdoe - Radio Kaya
8. Coast Based Stand Up Comedian Kokoro
9. DJ Define - Nairobi
10. Alphonce Oladipo - Radio Salaams

Bernice Machariah who was formerly with Capital FM and was hired as Marketting Manager also resigned shortly before the then Station Manager Sheila Maina resigned. Her position was taken over by Joe Lughano who was Head of Radio after being poached from Radio Kaya replacing Pauline Matano.

According to staff, the CEO, Peter Anaminyi has not informed them of the lateness in their salaries and staff are made to make their own decisions.

"We are leaving like walking time bombs!" said the source." Anytime you could be fired if you haven't resigned yet."

Esther Ingolo (Now With Radio Maisha)

About a month ago some of the resigned presenters had threatened to take the management to court since they owed them more than half a million in un-paid salaries.

Alex Mwakideu (Now With Radio Maisha)

King Nzomo (Now With Radio Salaams)

Dennis Itumbi (Now With Voice Of America)

Dennis Okari (Now With KTN)

Amani Aila (Now With Hope FM)