County Put on Notice Over Ksh49.8 Million Unremitted Pension Deductions

A Senate review has raised fresh questions over funds deducted from workers, placing the county and its water firms under scrutiny.

The Senate has ordered Laikipia County to set clear timelines for settling Ksh49.8 million in staff deductions that remain unremitted.

The Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds issued the orders during a meeting with Governor Joshua Irungu and county officials on Thursday, October 1, to assess the county’s progress in implementing resolutions arising from an earlier review of the Auditor-General's findings for the 2024/25 financial year.

According to the committee, the money had been deducted from employees of two county-owned water companies, which had deducted the money but did not forward it to their pension schemes.

Nanyuki Water and Sewerage Company accounts for Ksh25.65 million of the outstanding deductions, while Nyahururu Water and Sewerage Company has about Ksh24.14 million pending.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke