The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) insists that enhanced National Social Security Fund (NSSF) deductions remain valid despite ongoing legal uncertainties surrounding the NSSF Act, 2013.

• COTU, through its Secretary General Francis Atwoli, is defending the current contribution rates, citing a Court of Appeal ruling from February 3, 2023.
• The union warns some private sector employers and pension schemes against undermining the deductions, suggesting commercial interests are behind the resistance.
• COTU urges compliance from both workers and employers, highlighting risks to workers' retirement savings if contributions are not maintained at the current enhanced levels.