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Kenya’s Pension Assets rise to Ksh2.81 trillion in 2025
Kenya’s retirement benefits industry closed December 2025 with Assets Under Management (AUM) of Ksh2.81 trillion, underscoring sustained growth in contributions and investment performance. See the

Kenyan Pension Industry Surges: AUM Hits Ksh 2.8 Trillion in 2025
The Kenyan retirement benefits sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth over the past year. In a span of just six months—between June and December

Retirement Benefits Authority Welcomes Mr. Abdi Ali Mohamed as New Board Chairperson
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Abdi Ali Mohamed (see above photo- right) as the new Chairperson of

Have Your Say: Public Participation on Proposed Changes to Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Laws (FY 2026/2027)
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has announced a series of public participation forums aimed at gathering views from Kenyans on proposed legislative and policy changes

Securing Tomorrow: Key Findings on the State of Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Sector
The retirement benefits sector is a vital cornerstone of Kenya’s economic development, responsible for mobilizing the long-term savings that secure the future of millions. According

Kenyan Pension Assets Surge by 12.22% in Six Months
The Kenyan pension industry witnessed significant growth in the first half of 2025, with Assets Under Management (AUM) soaring from Ksh. 2.255 trillion in December

25 Years of Securing Tomorrow: RBA Marks Silver Jubilee with Key Sector Convention
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) is celebrating a monumental milestone—25 years of regulating and transforming Kenya’s pensions landscape. Established in October 2000, the Authority has

Stakeholder Sensitization and Dissemination Forums
The Retirement Benefits Authority will be holding several fora in thelisted regions for the financial year. Kindly register by scanning the QR code or email
Kenya’s Economic Resilience: A Look at 2024 and Projections for 2025
Kenya’s economy demonstrated significant resilience in 2024, navigating both domestic and global challenges to achieve a 4.7% growth rate according to the latest Kenya Financial
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| March 3, 2026 |
Retirement Benefits Industry Brief as at December 2025 |
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| February 3, 2026 |
LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS FOR FY 2026/2027 TO AMEND RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT AND REGULATIONS |
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| November 7, 2025 |
Communique of the 16th Annual Board Retreat of the Joint Financial Sector Regulators Forum |
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| November 7, 2025 |
Pension Sub-Sector Report: Lessons from 2024 FinAccess Surveys |
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| November 5, 2025 |
June 2025 Retirement Benefits Industry Report |
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| August 13, 2025 |
Legal Notices 126 and 127 on revised Trustee Term Limits |
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| August 13, 2025 |
COMMUNIQUE TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS OF THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS INDUSTRY ON AMENDMENTS TO TRUSTEE TERM LIMITS |
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| July 4, 2025 |
List of Registered Individual Retirement Benefits Schemes as at June 30th 2025 |
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| July 4, 2025 |
List of Registered Income Drawdown Funds as at June 30th 2025 |
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| June 12, 2025 |
Notice of Sale by Public Auction – RBA/AUCTION/613/1953/2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORUMS ON PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES TO THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT AND REGULATIONS |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Budget Memorandum Proposals for Financial Year 2024/2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Registered Administrators as at February 28 2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Registered Fund Managers as at February 28 2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Registered Custodians as at February 28 2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Registered Service Providers as at February 28 2025 |
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| February 17, 2025 |
Research Dissemination Forums 2025-Dates and Venues |
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| December 27, 2024 |
Communique to all stakeholders of the Retirement Benefits Industry on the tax laws (Amendment) Act 2024 |
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| July 16, 2024 |
Effectiveness Pension Education for informal sector workers |
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| March 20, 2024 |
National Retirement Benefits Policy, October 2023 |
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| March 20, 2024 |
National Retirement Policy – Public Notice |
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| March 4, 2024 |
FILING OF SCHEME ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS LEVY |
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| February 12, 2024 |
ICPAK RBA Joint Communique |
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| January 25, 2024 |
THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS (INCOME DRAWDOWN FUNDS) REGULATIONS, 2023-Legal Notice 187 |
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| January 25, 2024 |
NOTICE – REGISTRATION OF INCOME DRAWDOWN FUNDS |
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| January 25, 2024 |
NOTICE TO THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS INDUSTRY ON VALUATION OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS |
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| January 25, 2024 |
NOTICE – REGISTRATION OF CORPORATE TRUSTEES |
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| January 25, 2024 |
Valuation of debt instruments: Legal Notices 18 to 22 dated 18 January 2024 |
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| October 17, 2023 |
Public Notice on Public Participation. |
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| September 19, 2023 |
Research Dissemination Calendar 2023/2024 |
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| September 13, 2023 |
Notice to Retirement Benefits Industry on the Trivial Pension Amount |
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| September 2, 2023 |
Retirement Planning Training Calendar 2023-2024 |
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| August 21, 2023 |
Reminder Notice to Retirement Benefit Schemes-Filing of Schemes Accounts and Payment of Retirement Benefits Levy |
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| August 3, 2023 |
Speech by Hon Florence Bore, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, During Federation of Kenya Employers Annual General Meeting on 27 August 2023 |
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| August 3, 2023 |
CEO Statement during FKE AGM on 27 June 2023 |
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| August 2, 2023 |
Budget Memorandum Proposals for FY 2023-2024 |
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| July 10, 2023 |
RBA service charter |
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| June 9, 2023 |
DRAFT NATIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS POLICY |
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| March 10, 2023 |
PRMF-REGULATIONS-FINAL-DRAFT |
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| March 10, 2023 |
FY 2020-2021 Q2 Reports- AWARDED CONTRACTS |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Pensioners Survey 2003 Report.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Pensioners Survey 2004 Report – RD Department.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Barriers to Pension Scheme Participation by Workers in Infor.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Promoting Home Ownership – Salome Chirchir.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
RBA Member Survey 2005.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Annuities Market in Kenya – Lazarus Keizi.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Rational for Quantitaive investment restrictions – Salome Ch.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Universal pension for poverty reduction – Lazarus Keizi.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Case for Consolidated Financial Sector Regulation – Nzomo Mu.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Challenges Facing Fund Managers – Lazarus Keizi.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Does scheme design matter – Lazarus Keizi.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Commentary on Increasing Kenya Retirement Age – Monica Were.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Income_Replacement_Rate_or_Ratio__THE_CHALLENGES – Salome Chirchir.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Member Survey 2009.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
RBA DIpstick Survey on Media Campaigns – Synovate.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Survey of Young Savers – Infotrak.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Impact of Global Finanical Crisis on Kenyan Retirement Benefit.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Private Sector Analysis Survey on Saving for Retirement – Co.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
effectiveness of AGMs for Retirement Benefit Schemes |
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| March 5, 2023 |
financial-and-pension-literacy.pdf |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Impact of Accessing Benefits Before Retirement Age |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Viability of a protection fund for retirement benefits |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Risks and Opportunities Associated with Paying Lumpsum Benefits to Retirees |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Strategies to Enhance the Payout Phase of Retirement Benefits |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Survey to Investigate the Experience of Retirees in Kenya |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Critical success factors for a sustainable micro pension scheme in Kenya |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Do retirement benefits assets contribute to economic growth in Kenya |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Factors affecting the uptake of pension secured mortgages in Kenya |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Viability of a multi manager approach to investment |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Risks and Opportunities Associated with Paying Lumpsum Benefits to Retirees |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Strategies to Enhance the Payout Phase of Retirement Benefits |
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| March 5, 2023 |
THE ROLE OF PROPERTY IN PENSION FUND PORTFOLIO |
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| March 5, 2023 |
A Survey to Evaluate Effectiveness of Trustee Development Programme Kenya |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Research paper-Governance of Pension Schemes |
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Kenya’s Pension Assets rise to Ksh2.81 trillion in 2025
Kenya’s retirement benefits industry closed December 2025 with Assets Under Management (AUM) of Ksh2.81 trillion, underscoring sustained growth in contributions and investment performance. See the

Kenyan Pension Industry Surges: AUM Hits Ksh 2.8 Trillion in 2025
The Kenyan retirement benefits sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth over the past year. In a span of just six months—between June and December

Retirement Benefits Authority Welcomes Mr. Abdi Ali Mohamed as New Board Chairperson
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Abdi Ali Mohamed (see above photo- right) as the new Chairperson of

Have Your Say: Public Participation on Proposed Changes to Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Laws (FY 2026/2027)
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has announced a series of public participation forums aimed at gathering views from Kenyans on proposed legislative and policy changes

Securing Tomorrow: Key Findings on the State of Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Sector
The retirement benefits sector is a vital cornerstone of Kenya’s economic development, responsible for mobilizing the long-term savings that secure the future of millions. According

Kenyan Pension Assets Surge by 12.22% in Six Months
The Kenyan pension industry witnessed significant growth in the first half of 2025, with Assets Under Management (AUM) soaring from Ksh. 2.255 trillion in December

CLOSING REMARKS BY MR. KENDAGOR, DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AUTHORIY ON 30TH AUGUST 2024 AT KICC NAIROBI
All Members of the RBA Board present, Chief Executive Officer of the Retirement Benefits Authority Esteemed Stakeholders, Distinguished Guests Members of the press, Ladies and
Upcoming Events
March 2026
Open Retirement Planning Seminars-Kisii
Location
- Kisii
Open Retirement Planning Seminars-Kisumu/Homabay
Location
- Kisumu

