Raw deal for workers as employers cling to duesRepresentatives of various workers’ unions in show of solidarity during the International Day for Decent Work celebrations in Nairobi last year. A 2017 report by Auditor General Edward Ouko on NSSF contributions reveals Sh754 million in un-remitted members’ contributions outstanding from 20 employers. Even as the companies fail to remit employees’ deductions, another huge amount of money is lying at NSSF’s accounts due to what is blamed on failure by employers to key in right details of their employees while submitting deductions. Khisa said employees who realise that their deductions have not been remitted are encouraged to report to NSSF offices. “We are also soon launching USSD code in conjunction with Safaricom to cater for non-smartphone owners so that one will manage to track his/her NSSF contributions through text messages easily,” Khisa said.

Source: Standard Digital February 23, 2019 21:00 UTC