National Social Security Fund — Kenya's pension body handling worker contributions, currently operating under legal challenge regarding contribution rates and diversifying into private equity investments.
NAIROBI,Kenya June 6 – The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) has urged workers and employers to continue remitting enhanced National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions, insisting that the contribution framework under the NSSF Act, 2013 remains legally in force d …
… Key implementing agencies include NITA, MSEA, NEA, and NSSF. According to the government, the project officially began implementation in March 2025 through its Business Support Component, attracting nearly 2 million applicants nationwide. …
… Hanington Were, 39, an employee of the National Social Security Fund, was murdered in Tom Mboya Estate.This is the second son of the former MP to be killed this year. …
… President Ruto also praised the growth in national savings through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), saying reforms introduced in 2023 had significantly boosted contributions. …
… Gachagua argued that multiple deductions, including Pay As You Earn (PAYE), the Social Health Authority (SHA), National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions and the housing levy, have significantly reduced workers’ take-home pay.“There was a time when a payslip meant dignity …
… fficial, the minimum wage set by PSRA was a reasonable and necessary step to safeguard workers' livelihoods with pay being Sh18,994, house allowance of Sh2,849.11 and overtime allowance of Sh8,156.81 totaling to Sh30,000.The statutory deductions were National Social Security Fund …
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KHRC to sue UDA over Ksh69 million unpaid PAYE tax
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… The commission further accused UDA of failing to make mandatory contributions to the National Social Security Fund and the Social Health Authority under the Social Health Insurance framework, exposing employees to the risk of losing critical social protection benefits. …
… It also alleged the party failed to pay other statutory deductions, including withholding tax, the public procurement capacity building levy, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), warning that this puts employees at risk o …
The Central Organization of Trade Unions has urged workers and employers to continue remitting enhanced NSSF contributions, saying the contribution framework under the NSSF Act, 2013 remains legally in force despite a recent Court of Appeal ruling that rejected the Fund's bid to suspend a judgment declaring the Act unconstitutional.
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COTU insists workers continue enhanced NSSF payments despite court ruling declaring the Act unconstitutional, creating confusion on workers' obligations.
The Central Organization of Trade Unions has urged workers and employers to continue remitting enhanced NSSF contributions, saying the contribution framework under the NSSF Act, 2013 remains legally in force despite a recent Court of Appeal ruling that rejected the Fund's bid to suspend a judgment declaring the Act unconstitutional.
The Government of Kenya, in partnership with the World Bank, has announced the second tranche of start-up capital under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project will be disbursed by June 30, 2026. All beneficiaries will receive funds simultaneously, marking a shift from the earlier phased disbursement approach.
The Court of Appeal declined to suspend a judgment declaring the NSSF Act, 2013, unconstitutional, meaning millions of Kenyan workers and employers will continue paying the lower Sh200 monthly contributions to the National Social Security Fund.
Hanington Were, 39, an employee of the National Social Security Fund, was murdered by unknown assailants riding a motorcycle in Tom Mboya Estate, Kisumu, on Saturday night. This is the second son of former MP David Were to be killed this year; in January, his 41-year-old son was murdered by his tenant.
President Ruto announced that the government will begin subsidising seeds from the next financial year to boost agricultural production and food security, complementing the existing fertiliser subsidy programme. He also announced plans to establish a Level Six hospital in Bungoma County to provide specialised healthcare services and reduce pressure on Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has intensified criticism of President William Ruto, accusing the government of presiding over a struggling economy where growth has slowed from 7.6 per cent in 2021 to 4.6 per cent. Gachagua also alleged that officials releasing unfavourable economic data risk disciplinary action and criticised labour unions for failing to defend workers' interests against excessive statutory deductions.
Private security guards are calling for the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to be disbanded, claiming it shields security firms from adhering to labour laws and has failed to enforce a Sh30,000 minimum wage gazetted in November 2024. Representatives of the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union and Protective Guards Association of Kenya say the 12 per cent wage increment announced by President William Ruto during Labour Day celebrations amounts to nothing without PSRA enforcement.
The National Social Security Fund is diversifying its investment portfolio away from traditional asset classes toward private equity, with plans to grow its portfolio from approximately Ksh.5.7 billion to Ksh.1 trillion by next year.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has announced plans to sue the ruling United Democratic Alliance, alleging the party failed to remit Sh69 million in PAYE taxes during 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, despite disbursing over KSh128 million in net salaries, and also failed to remit withholding tax and other mandatory contributions.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission says it will take legal action against the United Democratic Alliance over alleged tax evasion and misuse of public funds. According to the KHRC, an Auditor-General's report found that UDA paid over Ksh128 million in net salaries but failed to deduct and remit Ksh69 million in PAYE tax for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years, and also failed to pay other statutory deductions.