Watch the moment a Standard Media Group employee threatened to take his own life over salary delays (VIDEO)

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - There was panic at Standard Media Group headquarters along Mombasa Road on Friday after a staff member threatened to take his own life over salary delays.

The disgruntled staff identified as Zanji Mukenya lamented that he had not been paid for months.

He went to the rooftop and threatened to jump to his death.

“I need my money today. I am not leaving here without my money. 

"I either die or get my money,” he was heard saying in a video that has gone viral.

A colleague in the newsroom tried to intervene and calm down the distressed man in vain.

The incident comes a few weeks after employees at the giant media station downed their tools, demanding their salary arrears in full.

It is alleged that the employees have not been paid for over 5 months.

Watch the video.

This is heartbreaking, someone kindly check on Zanji Mukenya, he’s been work for @StandardKenya

Zanji Mukenya has posted on his instagram demanding his payment else he’s gonna cut his life short.

Depression is real, reach out to him kindly. pic.twitter.com/asQwe8wASy

— KOT Sonko™🇰🇪 (@sonko_254) August 16, 2024

 The Kenyan DAILY POST.