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National Social Security Fund

Also known as: NSSF

National Social Security Fund — pension and social protection scheme appearing in Kenyan coverage of infrastructure financing, payroll deductions, and land management disputes.

2026-04-262026-09-05
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  1. May 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    … 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. …

    Ruto announces seed subsidy plan, Bungoma Level Six hospital

  3. The Standard

    … 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 …

    Gachagua slams Ruto's economic policies

  4. The Standard

    … 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 …

    Private security guards fault regulator over pay, working conditions
  5. April 2026

  6. Citizen Digital

    NSSF eyes private equity partnerships with Kuramo in portfolio shift By Citizen Reporter April 28, 2026 03:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kuramo Capital CEO Wale Adeosun and Co-CEO Shaka Kariuki pose fo …

    NSSF eyes private equity partnerships with Kuramo in portfolio shift

  7. KHRC to sue UDA over Ksh69 million unpaid PAYE tax

    1. Capital News

      … 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. …

      KHRC Threatens Legal Action Against UDA Over Alleged Tax Evasion and Misuse of Public Funds

    2. Citizen Digital

      … 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 …

      KHRC to sue UDA over alleged Ksh.69 million tax evasion, misuse of public funds
Society

Government launches initiatives to formalize informal sector workers

The News

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.

3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 3 September

  1. Government launches initiatives to formalize informal sector workers

    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.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Sossion tells MPs union past won't compromise TSC independence

    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.

    20 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Government accelerates Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba road project

    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.

    18 August 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 17 August

  1. Nyoro proposes minerals, oil, and power reforms for Kenya

    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.

    17 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 14 August

  1. Nyayo Estate residents protest public utility land grabbing

    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.

    14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Nyayo Estate residents protest land grabbing for public facilities

    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.

    14 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 13 August

  1. KCB half-year net profit rises to Sh36.1 billion

    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.

    13 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 6 August

  1. Ruto orders compliance with minimum wage for security guards

    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.

    6 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Kenya plans to deploy Sh2.81 trillion pension assets into infrastructure

    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.

    28 July 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 10 July

  1. Government launches NYOTA phase two, grants 1,680 Marsabit youth

    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.

    10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Gig workers urge government to amend Business Laws Bill clauses

    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.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. KeNHA awards second phase Rironi-Mau Summit road contract to Chinese firm

    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.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Court of Appeal voids own May 2026 NSSF Act ruling

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 26 June

  1. Court of Appeal rescinds NSSF ruling issued in procedural error

    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.

    26 June 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. TSC corrects duplicate NSSF tax relief in June payroll

    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.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. TSC corrects duplicate NSSF tax relief in June payroll

    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.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. KeNHA sets Ksh.8 per kilometre toll on Rironi-Mau Summit road

    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.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. KeNHA introduces Ksh.8 per km toll on Rironi-Mau Summit road

    The Kenya National Highways Authority has confirmed that a toll fee of Ksh.8 per kilometre will be introduced on the 233-kilometre Rironi–Mau Summit Road upon completion of the Ksh.184 billion project, which is under construction by the China Road and Bridge Corporation in partnership with the National Social Security Fund under a Public-Private Partnership.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Government approves Sh8 per kilometre toll on Rironi-Gilgil road

    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.

    24 June 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 20 June

  1. Isiolo doctors extend strike over unpaid salaries

    The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has extended the doctors' strike in Isiolo County, now in its 17th day, demanding the county government settle outstanding salary arrears and remit statutory deductions including Social Health Authority contributions, loan repayments, and National Social Security Fund contributions that have not been remitted for more than three months.

    20 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 19 June

  1. LSK threatens contempt proceedings over enhanced NSSF deductions

    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.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Law Society warns employers to halt new NSSF deductions

    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.

    18 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. COFEK seeks High Court order to stop NSSF penalties

    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.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. COFEK sues NSSF over enhanced contribution rates enforcement

    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.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 15 June

  1. Treasury CS Mbadi presents 2026-27 budget to Parliament

    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.

    15 June 2026 · The Standard →

  2. LSK says judicial accountability must balance with independence

    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.

    15 June 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 6 June

  1. COTU insists workers continue enhanced NSSF payments despite court ruling

    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.

    6 June 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Kenya to disburse NYOTA youth business grants by June 30

    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.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Court of Appeal upholds lower NSSF contribution rate at 200 shillings

    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.

    2 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 24 May

  1. Former Matungu MP's son killed by motorcycle assailants in Kisumu

    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.

    24 May 2026 · The Standard →

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