Pension schemes post 30pc return on equities rally

In the corresponding period 2024, the pension funds had annualised returns of 13.3 percent, as per analysis done by Actuarial Services East Africa (Actserv).

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Pension schemes reported a return of 30 percent on their investments in the 12-months to June 2025 on account of the bullish performance of equities assets, setting savers up for improved interest payments on their funds this year.

This overall return on an annualised basis is the highest seen in at least 11 years, with the fixed income and offshore asset classes also reporting double digit growth to augment performance of the equities market.

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