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You can now pay for RBA services via E-Citizen Platform

The Retirement Benefits Authority has integrated its payment services with the government’s E-Citizen platform in support of the government’s move to digitize all citizen-facing services. The payment services integrated with E-citizen include remittance of statutory penalties, levy payments, and renewal of licenses for fund managers, scheme administrators, and custodians. See the payment navigation guide here: …

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RBA Plans Sensitization Forums on Recent Regulatory Changes

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) invites industry stakeholders to its upcoming sensitization forums to be held in Nairobi, Naivasha, Eldoret, Mombasa and Meru. The sessions are aimed at discussing the latest regulatory changes and industry guidelines to foster a collaborative understanding of key developments. Who Should Attend? Trustees, Administrators, Fund Managers, Custodians, Approved Issuers, Trust …

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RBA donates 15 hospital beds to Kenyatta National Hospital.

Retirement Benefits Authority today gave Kenyatta National Hospital 15 beds, 20 mattresses, 20 gun thermometers and 30 drip stands. The medical equipment would be used by children at the hospital’s cancer wards. Kenyatta National Hospital has dedicated eight wards for cancer management including two wards for children. However, the hospital is experiencing significant financial gaps …

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RBA signs MOU with Laikipia University to collaborate in research

Retirement Benefits Authority and Laikipia University today signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to promote research between the two institutions. The partnership covers training, and capacity building in research and other areas of mutual benefit. RBA and the university will do policy work together and hold joint workshops. RBA Chief Executive Officer Charles …

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Kenya Revenue Authority visits RBA

Retirement Benefits Authority Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira (Second right) today met Kenya Revenue Authority representatives to discuss taxation on pension benefits. KRA was represented by Chief Manager for Taxpayer Services Wanja Wangondu (third right), Stakeholder Engagement Officer Trezah Nderitu and Chief Manager for Policy and Tax Advisory Julius Yega. RBA’s Deputy Director for Market …

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Reminder Notice

Reminder Notice to Retirement Benefit Schemes-Filing of Schemes Accounts and Payment of Retirement Benefits Levy

The Retirement Benefits Authority would like to bring to the attention of Trustees, scheme administrators and other service providers of retirement benefits schemes those financial year ended on 30th June 2023, the following provisions of the Retirement Benefits Act, 1997 and the Regulations therein: In this regard, schemes whose financial year ended on 30th June …

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FiRe AWARD 2021

Press Release: Invitation to Participate FiRe Award 2021

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE FiRe AWARD 2021 “Promoting Financial Reporting Excellence In Uncertain Global Economy”  CALL FOR ENTRIES 2021 The Financial Reporting (FiRe) Award is the most prestigious and coveted Award in East Africa for financial reporting. The award is held annually by the joint Promoters; the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Kenya, the Institute of Certified …

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FiRe AWARD 2021

Press Release : Launch of the 2021 Fire Award

Nairobi – September 22, 2021 – The 19th edition of the Financial Reporting (FiRe) Award was launched on September 22 2021, inviting reporting entities to prepare and submit their Annual Financial Reports for assessment for this year’s FiRe Award. Entries for the private and public sector are open from the 22nd September 2021 to 30th October 2021. The FiRe …

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