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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding delays in establishing the Board of Trustees of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme. The Scheme is established by the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act, 2012. It is operated and managed by a Board of Trustees composed of six persons – three appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning and three other persons nominated by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and Union of Kenya Civil Servants in accordance with section 10 (1) (g) of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act, 2012. The Board of Trustees ensures that every member of the Scheme receives their retirement benefits as and when they become due. The tenure of the current Board of Trustees expired on 1st December 2022, which triggered fresh nomination as per Section 13(1) of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme PSSS Act, 2012. However, until now, the Cabinet Secretary has not nominated the Trustees with respect to Section 10(1)(g) despite the submission of the names by KUPPET, KNUT and the Kenya Civil Servants Union. Additionally, over 156 retired teachers and civil servants have not received their retirement benefits under Section 28 of the the Board of Trustees of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act, 2012 due to the absence of a new Board of Trustees to administer the Fund. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on the following: 1. Why has it taken inordinately long for the nominees submitted by KUPPET, KNUT and the Kenya Civil Servants to be appointed to the Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 10 (1) (g) of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act? 2. When can the retired teachers and civil servants expect to receive their retirement benefits? 3. Could the ministry provide a report on the status of money belonging to civil servants and teachers from 1st December 2022 to-date, including the remunerations for the Board of Trustees of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Secretariat? Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to add that this is the biggest pension scheme in the country currently. Over Ksh140 billion has been raised in less than four years. Some employees in this particular scheme are earning as high as Ksh13 million per month. It is worth noting that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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