Lawyer seeks LSK action to stop use of Sh72bn NSSF Funds for Mau Summit Road
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 - An Advocate of the High Court has called on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to intervene and stop the government from investing Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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An Advocate of the High Court is calling on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to intervene and prevent the government from using Ksh72 billion in pension funds from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the Rironi–Mau Summit Highway project.
- The advocate alleges President William Ruto's administration is illegally committing pensioners’ savings to the toll-road project without worker approval, potentially violating the Constitution and breaching fiduciary duties.
- The complaint, sent to LSK on November 20, argues that only Kenyan workers contributing to the NSSF have the right to determine how their retirement savings are invested.
- Concerns include committing savings to a 25–30 year toll concession without independent value-for-money or actuarial justification, exposing contributors to market, traffic, and renegotiation risks.
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