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"content": "initiatives under this contract include the stabilization of the system and assurance of system availability, system designs to enhance automated claim processing of hidato that were difficult, isolated cases. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me move to No.6, which is the deployment of pension officers to Huduma Centres nationwide. This is self-explanatory. Review of the pension legal framework, recognizing the need for a robust and adaptable pension system, the government is undertaking a comprehensive review of the pension legal framework. This review is set to begin in the second quarter of the 2024/2025 Financial Year. It is aimed at aligning the pension laws with changing demographics, economic conditions, and social expectations. The goal is to ensure financial sustainability, equity, and international competitiveness in Kenya's retirement system. The eighth one is the formulation of a national retirement benefits policy. Again, the National Retirement Benefits Policy approved by the Cabinet on 3rd November, 2023 serves as a cornerstone for the future development of the retirement benefits sector in Kenya. This policy is designed to improve governance within the retirement system, foster sector growth, and ensure the income security of retirees. The ninth one is the sensitization of civil servants on retirement documentation. To further support timely pension processing, the pension department has conducted workshops aimed at educating civil servants on the necessary documentation and procedures required before retirement. Again, the details are provided in my written submission. Number 10 is the recruitment of additional pension officers. In a bid to bolster the pension department's capacity, which I expressed earlier, the National Treasury recruited additional pension officers in the year 2021, followed by six deputy directors with extensive expertise in pension administration who were recruited in the year 2024. This recruitment drive is part of a broader strategy to enhance the department's efficiency and effectiveness in managing pension benefits for public servants. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other question that was asked is what initiatives has the Ministry taken to sensitize civil servants on their pension rights, as well as the pension plan processes. I want to state that the Pensions Department has continuously engaged in civic education to the public regarding pensions and their rights as civil servants to access pensions, as well as information. Some of the measures in place to sensitize civil servants include the following: (i) A partnership with MDAs for the sensitization of pensioners, and I had already spoken to that. (ii) Joint public exhibitions with industry pensioners. (iii) Online publications of pension information to the public. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the fourth question was, whether the Cabinet Secretary could explain any measures put in place by the Ministry to ensure retirees can access the information at pensions department services countrywide, thereby eliminating the need to travel long distances to Nairobi to follow up on the pension claims. I wish to state this as follows: The National Treasury has put in place several measures as elaborated below. I have just explained two measures. The first one is the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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