Hundreds of former employees of media giant Standard Group on Tuesday staged demonstrations along the busy Mombasa Road and marched to the company's headquarters to protest the delayed payment of salaries and benefits.

The disgruntled ex-staff, including journalists, accused the Mombasa Road-based media house of failing to honour financial agreements, claiming they are yet to receive dues owed to them despite years of service.

The media practitioners, who were armed with placards, maintained that despite past promises to settle the arrears, the management of one of the oldest media groups is yet to honour the same.

They further argued that the situation has made it difficult for them to afford basic necessities as the economy continues to bite.