Kenya: Court Rejects NSSF Bid to Revive 2013 Act, Dealing Blow to Higher Contributions

Salaried Kenyans have received temporary relief after the Court of Appeal issued a ruling on the legal framework governing increased NSSF deductions under the NSSF Act, 2013.

The relief follows the court’s decision to dismiss an application by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) seeking to suspend a judgment that declared the Act unconstitutional.

In a ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, the appellate court rejected NSSF’s bid to temporarily revive the law while pursuing an appeal,…