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CJ Koome to appoint bench to hear petition challenging increased NSSF contributions

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Last updated: March 6, 2023 7:01 pm
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Chief Justice Martha Koome is expected to empanel a bench of judges to hear a workers’ appeal to stop the government’s decision to enhance National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions.

The increased NSSF monthly contributions are set to take effect on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Supreme Court’s Registrar Bernard Kasavuli forwarded the file to the CJ’s office to enable her appoint judges to determine the lawsuit lodged by 6,000 pensioners.

“I direct that this matter be referred to the President of the Court to constitute a bench to hear and determine the notice of motion application on record filed by the appellants Once the decision of the court is made parties will be notified on the same,” Kasavuli said.

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The registrar further said the parties will also be informed on the ruling date by the bench on the application seeking a conservatory order to bar the government from implementing the Court of Appeal decision that paved the way for the increase of the NSSF contributions.

The directives by the apex court registrar were issued after the NSSF Board of Trustees, the Retirement Benefits Authority and the Federation of Kenya Employees (FKE the Attorney General and other parties who are sued in the case confirmed they had filed all their pleadings in the matter as earlier directed by the court.

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Over 6,000 pensioners through the County Pensioners Association petitioned the top court in the country wanting it to set aside the decision of the appellant court dated February 3, 2023, and declare mandatory contributions to NSSF unconstitutional.

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