Kinshasa, February 23rd, 2026 (CPA).- Approximately seven (7) months of salary arrears have been claimed by the urban administration inter-union group during a sit-in organised on Monday in front of the town hall of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
‘The public servants are clearly expressing their position: the settlement of approximately seven months of arrears must constitute a priority, alongside the acceleration of the regular payment of current salaries,’ has declared David Delord Luyeye, president of the inter-union group of the urban administration of the city of Kinshasa. According to him, the employees’ claims are in strict compliance with the legal framework. ‘Our role as union representatives is to faithfully convey these concerns so that lasting solutions will be found as quickly as possible, in a spirit of responsibility, legality and social stability,’ he has indicated.
He has reminded that a certain number of recommendations relating to the remuneration of town staff, the convocation of a consultation and reconciliation framework, and the payment of arrears for the year 2025 have been submitted to the town authorities. ‘Following discussions with the provincial government since February 19th, 2026, it has been decided to prioritise the payment of January salary, before moving on to February salary,’ has said the president of the urban administration inter-union committee. ‘If this measure has helped to ease the social tensions, it cannot hide the issue of arrears, estimated at around seven months, which remain a source of deep unease within the administration,’ has explained Mr Luyeye, before calling on the relevant authorities and financial institutions to take urgent and appropriate measures. ‘The logistical and operational difficulties encountered by the bank responsible for payroll are undermining the dignity of employees, some of whom are forced to wait several days to receive their remuneration. Such a situation is unacceptable and has a negative impact on the administration’s performance,’ he has concluded. CPA/