Ichung’wah tells NSSF to address bribery claims, take services to counties
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 15 – National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has urged the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to address bribery allegations involving its staff and decentralise services to…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has called on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to tackle bribery allegations within its ranks and expand its services to county and sub-county levels, according to a report in <source>. In a recent parliamentary address, Ichung’wah argued that retirees from areas like Marsabit and Mandera should not be required to travel to Nairobi to collect their pension savings.
He urged NSSF management to "shape up or ship out," emphasizing that the fund is accountable to Parliament. Ichung’wah also demanded greater technological use to enable members to file claims and access their savings remotely, questioning why they must still visit Nairobi. He stressed that the billions and trillions managed by NSSF belong to Kenyan savers, not the fund's management.
The bribery allegations against NSSF, made by Ichung’wah, have not been proven, but the fund previously faced a bribery case in 2019 involving two former inspectors who were fined for allegedly accepting bribes to halt a contribution investigation.
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