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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has threatened to institute contempt of court proceedings against government agencies and employers who continue deducting enhanced National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions. …
Audio By VocalizeThe Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has urged employers nationwide to immediately halt salary deductions under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act, 2013. …
COFEK petitions High Court to halt NSSF penalties on employers, workers By Dzuya Walter June 16, 2026 10:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has mo …
Audio By VocalizeA lobby has moved to the High Court seeking to halt the enforcement of enhanced NSSF contribution rates, arguing that the Fund’s directive is unconstitutional, unlawful and defies a Court of Appeal ruling and has plunged millions of workers and employers into unc …
… For NSSF, FKE and employers, it means complying with the Employment Court decision that declared the NSSF Act 2013 unconstitutional, and whose effect the Court of Appeal has recently clarified by declining a pending stay application. …
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 William Ruto will on Monday, September 7, 2026, launch three programmes—Fundi Locator, NSSF Haba Haba, and NITA Recognition of Prior Learning—aimed at helping informal workers gain formal recognition, access wider markets, and secure social protection. The initiatives target artisans and skilled workers including masons, electricians, plumbers, welders, mechanics, hairdressers and technicians who lack formal certificates and access to social security schemes.
President William Ruto will on Monday, September 7, 2026, launch three programmes—Fundi Locator, NSSF Haba Haba, and NITA Recognition of Prior Learning—aimed at helping informal workers gain formal recognition, access wider markets, and secure social protection. The initiatives target artisans and skilled workers including masons, electricians, plumbers, welders, mechanics, hairdressers and technicians who lack formal certificates and access to social security schemes.
Former KNUT secretary-general Wilson Sossion, nominated to the Teachers Service Commission, told MPs that his history of confronting the employer on behalf of teachers will not affect his ability to serve independently; he said his union experience could instead strengthen the commission by providing deeper understanding of educators' challenges.
An inter-agency committee chaired by Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has directed state agencies to urgently resolve outstanding issues for the Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba road project, which aims to upgrade a Northern Corridor link to improve movement of people and goods from Mombasa through western Kenya to Uganda and the wider East African region.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who has left the ruling United Democratic Alliance for the People's Party of Kenya, proposed exploiting minerals at Mrima Hills and oil in Turkana County to help pay Kenya's Sh13 trillion debt, and called for reforms in the power sector to allow private producers to sell electricity to the national grid.
Residents of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi protested on Friday what they claim is the grabbing and subdivision of public utility land reserved for schools, playgrounds and community facilities. The residents allege several parcels designated for public use have been illegally taken over for private development and commercial construction.
Residents of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi have protested the alleged grabbing of public land set aside for social amenities, accusing National Social Security Fund officials of collusion. They say Plot 817, a six-acre parcel designated for a public primary school, has been subdivided for residential and commercial construction, and are calling on Nairobi County Government and the governor to intervene and reclaim the land.
KCB Group declared an interim dividend of Sh3 per share, totaling Sh9.64 billion, after half-year net profit rose to Sh36.1 billion from Sh31.5 billion in the same period last year, driven by an expanded loan book and contributions from regional subsidiaries.
President Ruto directed government agencies and private security companies to ensure guards are paid the statutory minimum wage, including implementation of a 15 per cent increase announced on Labour Day. He warned that some employers have ignored the directive and some guards earn as little as Sh6,000, which he called unlawful and inhumane.
Kenya is preparing to unlock pension savings to finance major infrastructure, manufacturing and county development projects following the enactment of the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026, which creates a vehicle for mobilizing long-term capital from pension funds and other sources into strategic national projects.
The Government has launched the second phase of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Programme, with 1,680 young people in Marsabit County set to receive business support grants. The programme targets youth aged 18–29 years and persons with disabilities up to age 35, and is being implemented across all 1,450 wards nationwide.
Kenya's gig worker unions have called on the government to amend clauses 10, 11 and 12 in the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, arguing that the provisions shield multinational technology firms from accountability and favour foreign investors over local worker protections in digital and platform work.
Kenya National Highways Authority announced that Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridge International will construct the 94-kilometre second phase of the Rironi–Mau Summit Road from Rironi to Naivasha through Mai Mahiu at an estimated cost of Ksh.87.6 billion, while China Road and Bridge Corporation will handle the first phase at Ksh.96.1 billion.
The Court of Appeal set aside its May 29, 2026 ruling on the NSSF Act, 2013 dispute, acknowledging it had determined an application that was no longer active—a spent stay request instead of a pending joinder application by the Kenya Export Floriculture, Horticulture and Allied Workers Union.
Kenya's Court of Appeal has rescinded its May 29 ruling that blocked implementation of revised NSSF contribution rates, finding the decision was issued in error on an application that was not properly before the court and on which parties had not been heard.
The Teachers Service Commission has attributed increased PAYE deductions in June 2026 to a correction of an anomaly in the payroll system where teachers had been benefiting from duplicate tax relief on NSSF contributions. The anomaly arose during reconfiguration of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Database system to implement tax exemptions for Affordable Housing Levy and Social Health Insurance Fund contributions under the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024.
The Teachers Service Commission attributed increased PAYE deductions in June 2026 to correcting an anomaly where teachers had benefited from duplicate tax relief on National Social Security Fund contributions during a payroll system reconfiguration to implement new tax exemptions for housing and health levies.
The Kenya National Highways Authority has confirmed that the Ksh.184 billion Rironi–Mau Summit Road project will charge motorists Ksh.8 per kilometre upon completion. The 233-kilometre road, to be constructed over two years by China Road and Bridge Corporation and Kenya's NSSF under a Public-Private Partnership, will expand existing highway sections.
Kenya National Highways Authority has approved a toll rate of Sh8 per kilometre on the upgraded Rironi-Mau Summit Road being built by Chinese firms, meaning users will pay about Sh648 for the 81-kilometre Rironi-Gilgil section and Sh464 for the Rironi-Maai Mahiu-Naivasha section.
The Law Society of Kenya has threatened to institute contempt of court proceedings against government agencies and employers continuing to deduct enhanced National Social Security Fund contributions, arguing the deductions lack legal basis following a Court of Appeal ruling.
The Law Society of Kenya has urged employers to immediately halt salary deductions under the NSSF Act, 2013, which was declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeal on June 2, warning that continued deductions risk legal consequences including imprisonment. The nullified Act required six per cent contributions from both employers and employees, a sharp increase from the previous flat Sh200 monthly contribution.
The Consumers Federation of Kenya has petitioned the High Court to halt enforcement of enhanced NSSF contributions, arguing a recent public notice is unconstitutional and conflicts with a May 29, 2026 Court of Appeal ruling. COFEK contends that without intervention, employers and employees face continuing financial liability and undermined public confidence in social security administration.
The Consumers Federation of Kenya has filed a constitutional petition seeking to halt enforcement of enhanced NSSF contribution rates, arguing the directive is unconstitutional and defies a Court of Appeal ruling. COFEK wants employers to revert to a flat monthly contribution of Sh200 pending the appeal hearing.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi delivered the 2026-27 budget speech at Parliament, addressing cost of living, employment, and growth, while highlighting achievements in economic growth, agriculture, health, and housing. The opinion piece critiques the budget's presentation and notes missing indicators such as productivity.
The Law Society of Kenya argues that scrutiny of court decisions is necessary for judicial accountability under the 2010 Constitution, but must be paired with judicial independence and high standards of integrity from judges.
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.