RBA fears massive benefits erosion

Retirement Benefit Authority (RBA) chief executive Nzomo Mutuku. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya could witness massive cash withdrawal from pension schemes holding Sh1.3 trillion as savers face lay-offs owing to coronavirus-related hardships.

Retirement Benefit Authority (RBA) chief executive Nzomo Mutuku expressed fear that gains made growing savings from a paltry Sh600 million two decades ago risked being reversed as retrenched workers seek savings to fund day-to-day expenses.

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