It is absolutely NOT OPEN to FKE to advise employers to use NSSF rates prescribed under a law declared as UNCONSTITUTIONAL. It is not a matter of unilateral employer choice or discretion. Employers must revert to the old rates unless they secure their employees' consent, or they set aside the prevailing court order.
It bears repeating: unless & until set aside, court orders must be obeyed, else we end up in a situation of anarchy & legal confusion.
For clarity, any employer who makes unlawful deductions on an employee's payslip is LIABLE to the employee under both law & contract for the deducted sum. Only permitted coercive deductions are statutory deductions or those arising from a court order. Other deductions must be voluntary i.e. founded on employee's written consent or on a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The reported award of a Ksh. 375 Billion contract to China Communications Construction Company for the expansion and modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a massive infrastructure undertaking that must be subjected to the highest standards of transparency and value for money. Modernizing our critical aviation hub is essential for economic growth, but the proposed funding model of relying heavily on commercial loans backed by the Air Passenger Service Levy risks placing an unfair burden on Kenyan travelers and airlines. This levy must not become a hidden financial tool that inflates the cost of flying without delivering clear benefits to ordinary citizens.
The Law Society of Kenya calls for full public disclosure of the contract terms and procurement process to ensure absolute compliance with the Constitution and public procurement laws. We demand rigorous oversight to guarantee local content participation for Kenyan firms, alongside independent verification that this massive project delivers genuine value given the country’s debt sustainability concerns. Large scale infrastructure projects must serve the public interest and uphold the public finance principles under Article 201 of the Constitution. The @LawSocietyofKe will monitor this development closely and stands ready to take swift legal action on any constitutional violations that arise.
I joined His Excellency President William Ruto, the Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, other leaders and members of the community for a Thanksgiving Ceremony held in honour of my colleague, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga.
Dr. Oluga is an astute and dedicated public servant whose wealth of experience, professionalism, deep understanding of the health sector and passion for improving healthcare make him well suited to steer the Medical Services docket.
I look forward to continuing to work alongside him in our shared commitment to strengthening Kenya’s health systems.
High Court has ruled that banks may pursue loan guarantors where attempts to auction charged properties have failed, a decision that potentially widens lenders’ recovery options.
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To mark #WorldChildrensDay, we gave our employees the opportunity to bring their children to work. The children got to experience what their parents do every day at Nation Centre and across our bureaus. They also had the chance to interact with our teams and had lots of fun!
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