Kenya: Ombudsman Pressures Govt to Overhal Entire Pension System After Retirees Suffer

The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Kenya’s pension system to address long-standing delays and injustices affecting retirees.

In a press statement released on Thursday, CAJ directed the Director of the Pensions Department to process and pay all 144 pending claims within 60 days and submit a compliance report. Failure to do so would result in a notice to show cause as to why the officeholder should not be declared unfit for public…