Also known as: RBA
Regulatory body overseeing Kenya's retirement benefits sector, which reported Sh73.14 billion in unremitted contributions across schemes as of December 2025.
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… The NIFC said it has also been working with financial sector regulators, including the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), to …
NIFC certifies 15 new firms to attract over Ksh.26B investments, jobs in KenyaThe Standard
… The exposure is significantly higher than the Retirement Benefits Authority's recommended threshold of 30 per cent. …
TelPosta engages pensioners in drive to enhance benefit processingCitizen Digital
… Today, pension assets in Kenya have grown to Ksh.2.81 trillion, equivalent to 16.05 per cent of the country’s GDP, according to the latest industry data from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA). …
How Kenya can unlock Ksh.209 billion in pension savings to grow businesses, create jobsThe Public Service Superannuation Fund plans to introduce mortgage and post-retirement medical savings products and expand to contract workers as part of a diversification strategy, with a Bill before the National Assembly to enable the changes and rebrand under PSSF.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Public Service Superannuation Fund plans to introduce mortgage and post-retirement medical savings products and expand to contract workers as part of a diversification strategy, with a Bill before the National Assembly to enable the changes and rebrand under PSSF.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Octagon Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme grew its fund value to Ksh.3.2 billion from Ksh.2.9 billion, with an aggressive investment portfolio that recorded a 19.1 per cent return in 2025, outperforming the umbrella fund market average of 12.37 per cent. Membership increased by 22 per cent, with more than 200 employers participating.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that timely pension remittance by employers is essential to secure retirement benefits for workers. It notes that unremitted contributions across Kenya's retirement benefits sector stood at Sh73.14 billion in December 2025, representing deductions taken from workers' payslips that were never transferred to their schemes.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Gregory Mutai quashed a Sh709 million cost award by the Retirement Benefits Tribunal in a dispute over Sh7 billion pension payout, ruling that Standard Chartered Bank was not given a chance to be heard before the decision was made. The judge directed the tribunal to hear and determine the issue afresh before deciding whether the bank should shoulder the costs incurred by former employees.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Data from the Retirement Benefits Authority shows early pension withdrawals are rising nearly three times faster than formal sector job creation, with workers increasingly accessing retirement savings years before retirement as economic hardship forces them to cash out after leaving their jobs.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Pension fund investments in commercial paper and corporate bonds grew 77.6 per cent in 2025 to Sh17.4 billion, the highest growth in five years, fuelled by double-digit returns on notes listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The growth coincides with major bond listings by Safaricom and East African Breweries Ltd, both oversubscribed at over 150 per cent.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
President William Ruto has appointed Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), replacing Adan Haji Ali, who moves to chair the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority. The gazette also announced several other board appointments across energy, communications, irrigation, and other regulatory authorities.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
Two retirement schemes sponsored by Equity Life Assurance posted double-digit returns above the industry average in 2025, with combined assets under management surpassing Ksh.900 million, reflecting disciplined investment management and growing member confidence.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Growing numbers of upper and middle-class retirees across Africa are settling in gated estates, satellite towns and master-planned suburbs rather than returning to ancestral villages, with infrastructure replacing kinship as a retirement safety net. By 2050, Africa's urban population is projected to double from 700 million to 1.4 billion, with six out of ten Africans expected to live in cities.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Nairobi International Financial Centre certified 15 new companies expected to mobilise more than US$200 million in investment and create over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs across sectors including digital finance, artificial intelligence, climate finance, and fintech.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
TelPosta Pension Scheme has conducted education and outreach forums across seven cities to improve benefit processing, enhance transparency, and address member concerns about payment timeliness, pension clarity, and customer support.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's pension industry has grown to Ksh.2.81 trillion (16.05% of GDP), with Ksh.554 billion added in 2025 alone at 25% annual growth, but more than half of assets remain invested in government securities rather than productive business investment.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →