Reports indicate that employees working under a USAID-funded Fahari Ya Jamii project have not received their full statutory contributions, despite the deductions appearing on their payslips.
Blume Africa Limited, the firm providing HR services for the project, has been accused of financial mismanagement, with affected employees confirming through NSSF that the remittances were lower than the statutory requirement.
Further inquiries to the company’s payroll officer and human resources department have reportedly gone unanswered.
On top of these concerns, employees recalled to work on 19th February following former US President Donald Trump’s Executive Order have yet to receive their salaries.
The prolonged delay has raised further uncertainty regarding the company’s financial obligations.
Blume Africa played a critical role in the Fahari Ya Jamii project, a five-year PEPFAR-funded initiative managed by the University of Nairobi (UON) in collaboration with the Nairobi and Kajiado County health management teams.
The programme was designed to enhance access to county-led healthcare services, particularly in HIV prevention, treatment, maternal health, and health systems strengthening.
Given Blume Africa’s involvement in such a high-profile healthcare initiative, these allegations raise concerns about corporate governance and compliance with labour laws.
Relevant oversight bodies, may need to investigate these claims to ensure that employee rights are safeguarded and that statutory contributions are remitted as required by law.
The situation also calls for USAID and the University of Nairobi, as key stakeholders in Fahari Ya Jamii, to provide clarity on their engagement with Blume Africa and address any potential risks that could affect the project’s operations
“Good morning Cyprian So this Blume Africa which is Fahari YA Jamii (USAID) was remitting Less NSSF than the legal one…. Went to NSSF to confirm and this is the statement which reflects the same, when I asked two colleagues they sought their statements and confirmed actually the contributions was not being remitted to NSSF though it was indicated in our payslips. We contacted the payroll guy called Kevin but he went silent on it.. we reached HR but no feedback or explanation as to why…. Currently they called us to work on 19th February after Trumps Executive Order, but to date no salaries has been paid Something is wrong with USAID Fahari ya Jamii.”
