Treasury headache as pension bill hits record Sh149bn

There is a growing burden on the Exchequer as more workers exit public service.

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Kenya’s pension bill rose by Sh10 billion to a record high in the financial year ended June 30, 2023, highlighting the growing burden on the Exchequer as more workers exited public service.

Treasury disclosures show that payments towards pension and gratuity payments to retirees hit Sh148.94 billion in the year to June, a jump from the Sh138.35 billion used a year earlier.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.