State fails to remit Sh220m pension for new employees

The government failed to remit Sh219.9 million in its share of contributions to the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF).

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The government failed to remit Sh219.9 million in its share of contributions to the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) in the financial year ending June 2023, revealing emerging risks for the recently established pension scheme.

PSSF, which commenced operations in January of 2021, is a defined contribution scheme under which civil servants pay towards their retirement benefits which are topped up by exchequer contributions.

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