The Court of Appeal's decision to revert the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contribution to an old Sh200 flat rate is being criticized for jeopardizing retirement security in Kenya.

• A concerning statistic shows 39 per cent of Kenyan retirees die within two years of retirement.
• The article argues that the 2013 NSSF Act, which increased contributions to 12 per cent of pensionable income, had significantly boosted savings.
• The author urges courts to consider practical public interest and the human cost of legal decisions, suggesting a suspended invalidity of the ruling to allow Parliament time to fix legislative defects.