Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has directed all county governors to immediately clear over Ksh103.2 billion in unpaid pension contributions to government retirees.
Speaking at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County on Friday August 15, Mbadi revealed that these debts had accumulated over the years, from both the pre- and post-devolution periods.
They have sparked national concern over the future of thousands of public sector retirees.
In an emotionally charged speech, Mbadi likened the situation to a criminal offence, accusing county governors of deliberately withholding funds intended for workers' retirement benefits. "If you are supposed to pay a salary to a staff member and part of that salary is supposed to go to his or her pension, there is no rationality in diverting it elsewhere," the CS said.
