Ksh118.8B pension crisis: Senators push counties to pay retirees as new system targets arrears
County governments are under renewed pressure to settle Ksh118.8 billion in outstanding pension liabilities, as senators push for repayment plans and a new automatic deduction system seeks to prevent workers’ retirement contributions from going unpaid. The debt, reported by Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira, includes Ksh17.7 billion in principal, Ksh99.1…
Ksh118.8 billion in outstanding pension liabilities has reignited pressure on county governments to settle debts, as senators push for repayment plans and a new system aims to prevent workers' retirement contributions from going unpaid. The debt, reported by Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira, includes Ksh17.7 billion in principal, Ksh99.1 billion in accrued penalties, and a Ksh2 billion actuarial deficit.
Introduced on July 1, 2026, the new remittance mechanism seeks to ensure pension contributions and other statutory deductions are remitted directly during county payroll processing, but it does not resolve historical debts already accumulated by county governments.
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