Queries as rejected pension cash transfers hit Sh13bn in a year

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu making a presentation during the 8th Public Finance Management (PFM) Conference on November 5, 2025, at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel, Kisumu.

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

The whereabouts of thousands of retired public servants is in question after Sh13 billion pension payments to their accounts bounced back mainly due to inaccurate banking details.

A report on the government’s pensions and gratuities says that the value of unsuccessful cash transfers to pensioners’ accounts rose to Sh12.9billion in the year ended June 30, 2025, up from Sh7.1 billion the previous year.

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