NSSF systems breach slows benefits payout to Sh8.74bn

David Koross.

National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Trustee and CEO David Koross.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

A cyberattack on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) system slowed down operations, leading to a rare drop in annual payouts to exiting members in the year ended June 2025.

Fresh disclosures showed that the fund, which collects more than Sh80 billion from members annually, was hit by a cybersecurity attack during the review period, leading to a Sh997 million drop in the amount paid out as benefits to exiting members.

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