Supreme Court overturns decision declaring NSSF Act constitutional
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal decision declaring NSSF Act constitutional, citing wrongful assumption of Employment and Labour Relations Court jurisdiction. In a judgement rendered by a seven judge-bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Apex Court set aside the interpretation of the jurisdiction of ELRC by the Appellate Court in […]
Supreme Court rejects plea to suspend increased NSSF deductions
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by over 6,000 pensioners to temporarily suspend the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) move to increase monthly deductions to Ksh2,160 pending the determination of their appeal. In a ruling delivered on Friday, June 16, 2023, the apex court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome declined the request […]
Former NSSF manager sentenced to 14 years in jail over graft
The Anti-Corruption Court sitting in Nairobi has sentenced former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) investment manager Francis Zuriels Moturi to a total of 14 years in jail or pay a fine of Ksh2.6 billion. Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi handed over the stiff sentence to Moturi after convicting him for the offence of conspiracy to defraud […]
These 5 tribes control over 70pc of Kenya’s key parastatals’ jobs
Five communities control over 70 per cent of the workforce in key State agencies, it has emerged. For instance, at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), out of the 1,927 staff members, 1,323 are from the five communities—Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Kamba, Luhya and Luo. The situation is the same at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) […]