Hard truths.
SHA highlighted that deductions must be submitted by the ninth day of the month following salary payments. Any delay in remittance could prevent employees from accessing healthcare under the scheme.
Figures released by the Retirement Benefits Authority show that by December 2025, a total of 5,523 employers had received approval to transfer the higher NSSF deductions to their occupational pension schemes.
Currently, employees earning Sh30,000 contribute Sh1,800 per month, those on Sh50,000 remit Sh3,000, while anyone earning Sh80,000 and above pays the maximum Sh4,320. Employers are required to match the workers...
The amended version of the Bill, which has since been sent to the National Assembly, now compels both the MCAs and their respective County Assembly Boards to remit the contributions to the NSSF.
The fourth remuneration review cycle, according to the SRC, is already underway and is expected to provide solutions that will ensure compliance with the one-third rule