Senate orders Nairobi, Mombasa to submit pension debt plans
The Committee, chaired by Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, separately met Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in the morning and Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir in the afternoon to establish the status of their pension liabilit
Kenya's Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has directed Nairobi and Mombasa county governments to submit plans for clearing their outstanding pension liabilities, following separate meetings with Governors Sakaja and Nassir. The directive signals heightened legislative scrutiny of county-level pension arrears, which pose fiscal risks to devolved budgets and could affect the creditworthiness of Kenya's largest urban administrations. Resolution of these liabilities may require restructuring of county expenditure or intergovernmental fiscal transfers.
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