Fresh allegations have emerged against ICS Technical College, with another whistleblower claiming that lecturers and support staff have now gone up to seven months without salaries, leaving employees struggling to survive while students allegedly bear the cost of an institution facing serious operational challenges.
The allegations, come after previous complaints raised about delayed salaries and staff welfare at the institution.
According to the whistleblower, many lecturers across different campuses have continued reporting to work despite not being paid for months, fearing that leaving their jobs would make it impossible to recover their salary arrears.
The complainant says the financial crisis has now reached a point where lecturers are unable to meet basic needs, landlords have reportedly locked some employees out of their houses, and others are struggling to provide medical care for their families.
The latest concerns were triggered by a message allegedly shared in an internal lecturers' WhatsApp group by Dickson Abuor, a former Branch Manager at the Malaa Campus.
According to the whistleblower, the message was deleted shortly after it was posted and the sender was allegedly removed from the group.
In the message seen by this publication, the former manager alleges that students transferred to the newly opened Malaa Campus in April 2026 were promised quality training, modern laboratories, practical lessons and a conducive learning environment.
According to the message, many of those promises allegedly failed to materialise.
The former manager claims that about 60 students reported to the campus in April, but more than 20 left within the first week after finding facilities that allegedly did not match what had been advertised.
The message further alleges that students pursuing several courses remained without lecturers for extended periods.
According to the former manager, only one engineering lecturer was initially assigned despite the campus offering students across numerous programmes.
He claims some students spent months without attending a single lecture, particularly those enrolled in programmes such as Building Technology, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Welding and Fabrication.
The whistleblower also alleges that management continued demanding school fees from students despite concerns that classes were not taking place as expected.
According to the message, the former manager objected to pushing students to pay fees when teaching had allegedly stalled.
Another concern raised relates to staff salaries.
The complainant alleges lecturers in various branches are owed up to seven months of salary arrears, support staff at the Malaa campus have allegedly gone four months without pay, and some construction workers who helped build the campus are also reportedly waiting for payment months after completing their work.
The whistleblower further questions the college's financial priorities.
According to the complainant, the institution allegedly invested in expansion projects and other capital investments while employees remained unpaid.
The complainant argues that if the institution had funds for expansion, staff salaries and student learning should have been given priority.
If established, the allegations would raise serious questions about labour practices and the welfare of both employees and students.
Students pay tuition with the expectation that they will receive the training advertised by the institution. Employees equally expect to receive salaries for work already performed.
The concerns now place responsibility on the leadership of ICS Technical College, including its directors and senior management, to explain the reported salary delays, respond to claims regarding teaching at the Malaa Campus, and clarify the institution's financial position.
The matter may also warrant the attention of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA), which regulates TVET institutions, the State Department for Labour and Skills Development, and the Ministry of Education, to establish whether the institution is meeting its obligations to both students and employees.
Below is part of the complaint received.
Hello Nyakundi. Kindly expose ICS Technical College again. We have now gone seven months without salaries.
Students are not being taught and lecturers continue working without pay. A former branch manager raised these concerns in the lecturers' group before his message was deleted and he was removed from the group.
Lecturers, support staff and even construction workers are reportedly waiting for money owed to them while students continue paying fees.