The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s final appeal in a longstanding pension dispute, upholding a Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal (RBAT) ruling. This decision mandates the bank to refund billions in pension surpluses and recalculate benefits for 629 former employees.

• The Supreme Court struck out the appeal on September 5, 2025, citing lack of jurisdiction as the case did not involve constitutional interpretation.
• The dispute originated from a 1997 actuarial valuation revealing a KSh 1.536 billion surplus, which retirees argued was wrongly returned to the bank.
• The RBAT had ordered a refund of KSh 1.1 billion to the Standard Chartered Kenya Pension Fund, with interest accruing from February 2000, and recalculation of benefits to include cost-of-living adjustments and housing allowances, with arrears from March 2009.
• The total liability, including arrears and adjustments, is estimated to exceed KSh 7 billion.
• The case involved 629 former employees led by Abdalla Osman.

The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed an application by Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited (StanChart) attempting to halt a Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling. This ruling directed StanChart to pay millions of shillings in pension dues to former employees, marking a significant development in a long-standing dispute.

• The Supreme Court, led by Vice President and Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, found it lacked jurisdiction under Article 163(4)(a) of the Constitution.
• The dispute originated when the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) dismissed retirees' claims, leading them to the Tribunal, which ruled in their favor.
• The CoA upheld the Tribunal's decision, emphasizing trustee duties in pension fund management and mandating the bank to compute and disburse the pension dues.

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado is set to have corruption charges against him withdrawn after agreeing to forfeit assets valued at KSh 235 million. This development follows a plea bargain with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) regarding the alleged misappropriation of KSh 73.4 million between 2013 and 2017.

• KSh 235 million in assets will be forfeited, including eight parcels of land and two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.
• The plea bargain involves Okoth Obado and 17 co-accused persons.
• The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has stated it did not sign or review the plea bargain before it was filed, arguing this undermined their dispute resolution framework.