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LAWS OF KENYA

The National Social Security Fund ActCHAPTER 25

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CAP+ 25 National Social Security Fund ,Re!+ #$$-

CHAPTER 25

THE NATONAL SOC.AL SE/CT.RY F/N0 ACT

ARRAN)E1ENT OF SECT.ONS

PART . PREL.1.NARY

Section

# 3 Short title2 .nter4retation+

PART .. THE NAT.ONAL SOC.AL SEC/R.TY F/N0

National Social Security Fund+

6 National Social Security Fund Tru"tee"+

PART .. 1E17ER AN0 CONTR.7/T.ONS

5 Co*4ul"ory re8i"tration o9 *e*(er" o9 Fund and contri(utin8 e*4loyer"

: ;oluntary *e*(er"hi4 o9 Fund+

& Certain e*4loyee" not to (e re8i"tered+

Cancellation o9 re8i"tration o9 contri(utin8 e*4loyer"+$ Account" o9 *e*(er" and duration o9 *e*(er"hi4+

#< Standard contri(ution" (y contri(utin8 e*4loyer"

## 0eduction o9 e*4loyee=" "hare o9 "tandard contri(ution+#2 E*4loyer=" "hare o9 contri(ution" not to (e deducted 9ro* >a8e"

# S4ecial contri(ution" in re"4ect o9 ca"ual >or?er"+

#6 Penalty 9or delayed 4ay*ent o9 contri(ution"+#5 Account" and (ene9it" to (e inaliena(le@ and not to (e a99ected (y (an?ru4tcy+

#: S4ecial 4ro!i"ion re8ardin8 9or*er ee*4t 4er"on" not Buali9yin8 9or 4en"ion

(ene9it"+

#& Per"on" to (e treated a" e*4loyer"+# Re8ulation" re8ardin8 contri(ution"@

PART .; 7ENEF.TS

#$ 0e"cri4tion o9 (ene9it"

2< A8e (ene9it"2# Sur!i!or=" (ene9it"

22 .n!alidity (ene9it+

Withdra>al (ene9it

26 E*i8ration 8rant


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25 Re8ulation" re8ardin8 (ene9it"

PART ; F.NANCE@ A01.N.STRAT.ON AN0 LE)AL PROCEE0.N)S

Finance

2: Re4ealed

2& .n!e"t*ent o9 Fund

22$ Re4ealed

< E4en"e" o9 ad*ini"terin8 the Fund+

# Account" and audit

Ad*ini"tration

2 0eter*ination o9 clai*" and Bue"tion"

1ana8in8 tru"tee and o99icer" o9 the Fund6 .n"4ector"+

5 Ee*4tion 9ro* "ta*4 duty+

Le8al Proceedin8"

: O99ence" relatin8 to contri(ution"+

& )eneral 4ro!i"ion" a" to o99ence"+

Proceedin8" to reco!er "u*" due to Fund+

$ .n"titution and conduct o9 4roceedin8"+6< A44lication o9 "un" reco!ered in re"4ect o9 *e*(er"+

6# E!idence

PART ;. 1.SCELLANEO/S PRO;.S.ONS

62 Ei"tin8 "che*e"+6 Reci4rocal a8ree*ent"

66 1odi9ication o9 Act 9or "4ecial ca"e"+

65 Act o9 a44ly to )o!ern*ent "er!ant"+

6: Re8ulation"+6& Con"ideration o9 re8ulation" (y 7oard o9 Tru"tee"+

6 Penalty >here not e4re""ly 4ro!ided+

SCHE0/LES

CHAPTER 25


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THE NAT.ONAL SOC.AL SEC/R.TY F/N0 ACT

Co**ence*entD See Su("idiary Le8i"lation

An act o9 Parlia*ent to e"ta(li"h a National Social Security Fund to 4ro!ide 9orcontri(ution" to the 4ay*ent o9 (ene9it" out o9 the Fund and 9or *atter" connected

there>ith and incidental thereto+

PART . PREL.1.NARY

1. Thi" Act *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund Act

2. %.' .n thi" Act@ unle"" the contet other>i"e reBuire"

7ene9it"G *ean" a (ene9it 4aya(le under thi" Act

7oard o9 Tru"tee"G *ean" the National Social Security Fund 7oard o9 Tru"tee"e"ta(li"hed (y "ection 6

(rotherG include" a hal93(rother

ca"ual >or?erG *ean" any e*4loyee the ter*" o9 >ho"e contract o9 "er!ice4ro!ide 9or thi" >a8e" to (e 4aid at the end o9 each day and >ho i" en8a8ed 9or le"" than

one *onth at any one ti*e

contact "er!iceG *ean" any contract >hether entered into orally or in >ritin8@@>hether e4re""ed or i*4lied@ to e*4loy or to "er!e a" an e*4loyee 9or any 4eriod o9

ti*e@ and include" a contract o9 a44rentice"hi4 or learner3"hi4

contri(utin8 e*4loyerG *ean" any e*4loyer >ho

%a'(elon8" to a cla"" or de"cri4tion o9 e*4loyer" "4eci9ied a"contri(utin8 e*4loyer" (y an order *ade under "ection 5 or

%('ha" re8i"tered !oluntarily a" a contri(utin8 e*4loyer 4ur"uant to

"ection :

contri(utionG include" "tandard contri(ution and "4ecial contri(ution

contri(ution 4eriodG ha" the *eanin8 a""i8ned to that e4re""ion (y "ection #a" a >i9e or hu"(and o9 the decea"ed

%('>a" a "on or dau8hter o9 the decea"ed >ho had not attained the a8e o9

ei8hteen year" or

%c'>a" >holly or "u("tantially de4endent on the decea"ed 9or the 4ro!i"ion o9 the

ordinary nece""arie" o9 li9e "uita(le to a 4er"on o9 hi" "tation@ and >a" arelati!e o9 the decea"ed@ (ein8 a 4arent@ 8rand4arent@ "on@ dau8hter@

8randchild@ (rother@ "i"ter or "uch other relati!e a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed

e*4loyeeG *ean" any 4er"on >ho ha" attained the a8e o9 "iteen year" and >ho3

%a'i" e*4loyed in Kenya under a contract o9 "er!ice or

%('

i" ordinarily re"ident in Kenya and i" e*4loyed out"ide Kenya %or 4artly inand 4artly out"ide Kenya' under a contract o9 "er!ice entered into >ith an

e*4loyer >ho re"ide" in or ha" a 4lace o9 (u"ine"" in Kenya or

%c'i" ordinarily re"ident in Kenya an i" e*4loyed under a contract o9 "er!ice a"*a"ter or a *e*(er o9 the cre> o9 any "hi4@ or a" 4ilot@ co**ander@ na!i8ator

or *e*(er o9 the cre> o9 any aircra9t@ >here the o>ner o9 the "hi4 or aircra9t

%or *ana8in8 o>ner i9 there i" *ore than one o>ner' or the *ana8e re"ide" in

or ha" a 4lace o9 (u"ine"" in Kenya

Pro!ided that e*4loyeeG "hall not include any 4er"on >ho ha" not attained the

a8e o9 ei8hteen year" and >ho3

%i'i" under8oin8 9ull3ti*e in"truction in a "chool@ or in any "uch 4lace o9

education or trainin8 a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi"de9inition@ or >ho i" an a44rentice and

%ii'i" not in recei4t o9 >a8e" >hich 4ro!ide hi* >holly or "u("tantially >ith a

li!elihood

e*4loyerG include" the )o!ern*ent

ee*4t 4er"onG *ean" any 4er"on o9 a cla"" or de"cri4tion "4eci9ied in theSecond Schedule

9inancial yearG *ean" a 4eriod o9 t>el!e *onth" endin8 on the #day o9

0ece*(er

FundG *ean" the National Social Security Fund e"ta(li"hed under "ection "t


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8randchildG *ean" a "on or dau8hter o9 a "on or a dau8hter

8rand4arentG *ean" a 4arent o9 a 4arent

*ana8in8 tru"teeG *ean" the *ana8in8 tru"tee o9 the Fund a44ointed under

"ection and include" any 4er"on actin8 in the o99ice o9 the *ana8in8 tru"tee >hene!erthe o99ice i" !acant or the holder o9 the o99ice i" a("ent or 9or any rea"on inca4a(le o9

actin8

*e*(erG and *e*(er o9 the FundG *ean" a 4er"on >ho i" re8i"tered a" a

*e*(er o9 the Fund 4ur"uant oIto thi" Act

1ini"terG *ean" the 1ini"ter 9or the ti*e (ein8 re"4on"i(le 9or "ocial "ecurity

4arentG *ean" a 9ather or *other@ and include" a "te44arent@ a 4arent o9 an

ille8iti*ate child@ and a 4arent (y ado4tion o9 a child ado4ted in any *anner reco8nied

a" la>9ul in Kenya

4er*anent total inca4acityG *ean" "uch inca4acity o9 a 4er*anent nature a"inca4acitate" a 4er"on 9or any e*4loy*ent >hich he >a" ca4a(le o9 underta?in8 (e9ore

the accident@ illne"" or other occurrence that >a" the cau"e o9 that inca4acity+

4re"cri(edG *ean" 4re"cri(ed (y re8ulation"

re8ulation"G *ean" re8ulation" *ade (y the 1ini"ter under thi" Act

"i"terG include" hal93"i"ter

"onG include" a "te4"on@ an ille8iti*ate "on and a "on ado4ted in any *annerreco8nied a" la>9ul in Kenya

"4ecial contri(utionG *ean" the contri(ution 4aya(le under "ection #

"tandard contri(utionG *ean" the contri(ution 4aya(le under "ection #a8e"G include all e*olu*ent" >hich >ould (e 4aya(le in ca"h to an e*4loyeeunder hi" contract o9 "er!ice i9 no deduction" >ere *ade@ >hether in 4ur"uance o9 any

la> reBuirin8 or 4er*ittin8 the *a?in8 o9 any deduction or other>i"e

%2' .n thi" Act@ any re9erence to thi" Act include" a re9erence to re8ulation" *ade

there3under+


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PART .. THE NAT.ONAL SOC.AL SEC/R.TY F/N0

3. %.' There "hall (e a Fund ?no>n a" the National Social Security Fund >hich "hall!et in and (e o4erated and *ana8ed (y the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" under the control o9 the

1ini"ter+

Fund+

%2' There "hall (e 4aid 3

%a'into the Fund@ all contri(ution" and other 4ay*ent" reBuired (y the Act to (e

4aid into the Fund and

%('out o9 the Fund@ all (ene9it" and other 4ay*ent" reBuired (y the Act to (e 4aidout o9 the Fund

%'The 4ro!i"ion" o9 the Fourth Schedule "hall ha!e e99ect >ith re"4ect to the

4. %#' There "hall (e a (oard o9 tru"tee" t (e ?no>n a" National Social Security Fund7oard i9 Tru"tee" >hich "hall@ (e the na*e (e a (ody cor4orate ha!in8 4er4etual

"ucce""ion and a co**on "eal@ and *ay in it" cor4orate na*e "ue and (e "ued and *ay4urcha"e@ hold@ *ana8e and di"4o"e o9 *o!a(le and i**o!a(le 4ro4erty and enter into

all "uch contract" a" it *ay dee* nece""ary or de"ira(le and 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act+

%2' The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall 4er9or* the 9unction" a""i8ned to the 7oard o9

Tru"tee" under thi" Act+

%'The 4ro!i"ion" o9 the Fir"t Schedule "hall ha!e e99ect >ith re"4ect to the7oard o9 Tru"tee"

PART ... 1E17ERSH.P AN0 CONTR.7/T.ONS

5. %#' Su(Ject to thi" Part@ the 1ini"ter *ay@ (y order in the )aette3

%a' "4eci9y any cla"" or de"cri4tion o9 e*4loyee" a" 4er"on" >ho are to (ere8i"tered a" *e*(er" o9 the Fund

%(' "4eci9y any cla"" or de"cri4tion o9 e*4loyer" a" contri(utin8 e*4loyer"

Pro!ided that an order "hall not a44ly to e*4loyee" >ho are ca"ual >or?er unle""the order e4re""ly 4ro!ide" that it "hall "o a44ly+

%2'Any cla""i9ication or de"cri4tion o9 e*4loyer" or e*4loyee" in an order *adeunder "u("ection %#' *ay (e *ade@ >holly or in 4art@ (y re9erence to the nu*(er o9

e*4loyee" or to the nu*(er o9 e*4loyee" o9 any 4articular cla"" or de"cri4tion in the

e*4loy*ent o9 the e*4loyer+

%'Re8ulation" "hall 4ro!ide 9or the re8i"tration o9 e*4loyee" >ho are to (e

re8i"tered a" *e*(er" o9 the Fund and 9or the re8i"tration o9 e*4loyer" "4eci9ied a"

contri(utin8 e*4loyer"@ and "uch re8ulation" *ay reBuire "uch e*4loyee" or their


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e*4loyer"@ and "uch contri(utin8 e*4loyee"@ to ta?e "uch "te4" to "ecure "uch

re8i"tration a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed+

%6'Any 4er"on >ho 9ail" to co*4ly >ith any o9 the 4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" "ection or >ithany re8ulation" *ade there3under "hall (e 8uilty o9 an o99ence+

6.

%#' Re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide@ "u(Ject to "uch tern" and condition" a" *ay (e4re"cri(ed therein@ 9or3

%a'the !oluntary re8i"tration o9 any cla"" or de"cri4tion o9 e*4loyee" a"

*e*(er" o9 the Fund%('the !oluntary re8i"tration a" a contri(utin8 e*4loyer o9 any e*4loyer

Pro!ided that "uch re8ulation" "hall not 4er*it the !oluntary re8i"tration o9

any e*4loyee >ho i" not e*4loyed (y a contri(utin8 e*4loyer+

%2'For the 4ur4o"e" o9 "u("ection %#'

e*4loyeeG include" a *ini"ter o9 reli8ion

e*4loyerG include" any 4er"on or (ody 9ro* >ho* a *ini"ter o9 reli8ionrecei!e hi" "ti4end

*ini"ter o9 reli8ionG include" any cler? in holy order@ 4a"tor@ *i""ionary@?adhi@ i*a*@ "hei?h or other 4er"on actin8 in any "i*ilar ca4acity >ho i"

en8a8ed in *ini"terin8 to the "4iritual need" o9 other"+

%' Re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide@ "u(Ject to "uch ter*" and condition" a" *ay (e

4re"cri(ed therein@ that any *e*(er o9 the Fund in re"4ect o9 >ho* a "tandard

contri(ution ha" cea"ed to (e 4aya(le under "ection #ho *a?e" a44lication in that

(ehal9 >ithin the ti*e and in the *anner 4re"cri(ed@ any *a?e !oluntary contri(ution" tothe FundD

Pro!ided that "uch re8ulation" "hall 4ro!ide that the rate o9 the contri(ution >hich

*ay (e *ade (y "uch a *e*(er "hall not eceed the a!era8e rate o9 "tandardcontri(ution 9or*erly 4aya(le (y hi" e*4loyer@ calculated o!er "uch 4eriod and in "uch

*anner a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed@ and "hall not (e le"" than the a!era8e rate o9 the

e*4loyee=" "hare o9 that contri(ution@ "i*ilarly calculated+

7.%#' Not>ith"tandin8 the 9ore8oin8 4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" Part@ no 4er"on "hall (e

re8i"tered a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund at any ti*e >hen3

%a'he i" an ee*4t 4er"on or

%('he i" a ca"ual >or?er@ unle"" there i" in 9orce an order *ade under "ection5 "4eci9yin8 ca"ual >or?er" 8enerally@ or ca"ual >or?er" o9 a cla"" or

de"cri4tion to >hich he (elon8"@ a" 4er"on" >ho are to (e re8i"tered a"

*e*(er" o9 the Fund

%2'For the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act@ e!ery 4er"on o9 a cla"" or de"cri4tion

"4eci9ied n the Second Schedule "hall (e an ee*4t 4er"on+


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%'The *ini"ter *ay@ (y notice in the )aette@ add to@ delete 9ro* or !ary in

the Second Schedule any cla"" or de"cri4tion o9 ee*4t 4er"on+

8.Re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide 9or the cancellation o9 the re8i"tration o9 any 4er"on a" a

contri(utin8 e*4loyer u4on hi" *a?in8 a44lication in the 4re"cri(ed *anner@ and u4on

hi" "ati"9yin8 "uch condition" a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed a" to hi" ha!in8 cea"ed@ 9or "uch4eriod a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed@ to (e an e*4loyer o9 4er"on" >ho are reBuired or 4er*itted

to (e re8i"tered a" *e*(er" o9 the Fund+

9.%#' There "hall (e e"ta(li"hed and *aintained 9or each *e*(er o9 the Fund an

account to >hich "hall (e credited all contri(ution" other than "4ecial contri(ution" *ade

to the Fund (y or in re"4ect o9 "uch *e*(er and to >hich "hall (e char8ed al (ene9it"

4aid and re9und" *ade to or in re"4ect o9 "uch *e*(er+

%2' Su(Ject to "u("ection %'@ the account o9 a *e*(er "hall (e dee*ed to (e

clo"ed >hen@ and "hall not (e clo"ed until3

%a' all the *oney" credited to that account ha!e (een 4aid out o9 that account in

accordance >ith thi" Act and

%c'he ha" cea"ed to (e a *e*(er o9 the Fund

%' The account o9 a *e*(er "hall !e"t in the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" and "hall (e

di"4o"ed o9 (y the* n accordance >ith "ection 2#3

%a'u4on the death o9 the *e*(er or%('i9 at any ti*e >hen the *e*(er ha" attained the a8e o9 "ity39i!e year"3

%i'no contri(ution" ha" (een 4aid into the account o9 that *e*(er

durin8 the 4re!iou" 9i!e year" and%ii'no clai*" (y that *e*(er to (ene9it i" 4endin8 deter*ination+

%6'The *e*(er"hi4 o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall cea"e@ and hi" re8i"tration"hall (e cancelled3

%a'u4on hi" death or

%('u4on the 4ay*ent to hi* o9 e*i8ration 8rantDPro!ided that a 4er"on >ho ha" cea"ed to (e a *e*(er (y rea"on o9 the 4ay*ent

o9 e*i8ration 8rant "hall@ not>ith"tandin8 that 4ay*ent@ (e lia(le to co*4ul"ory

re8i"tration or eli8i(le 9or !oluntary re8i"tration a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund i9 at any ti*ehe (eco*e" "o lia(le or eli8i(le in accordance >ith thi" Act+

10.%#' Su(Ject to thi" Part@ a contri(utin8 e*4loyer "hall@ a9ter the a44ointed day@ 9ore!ery contri(ution 4eriod durin8 >hich he e*4loy" a 4er"on >ho i" or i" reBuired (y thi"

Act to (e re8i"tered a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund@ 4ay to the Fund the "tandard contri(ution

"4eci9ied in the Third Schedule in re"4ect o9 that 4er"onD

Pro!ided that no contri(ution "hall (e 4aid under thi" "ection in re"4ect o9 any


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>a8e" earned (y a 4er"on at any ti*e >hen he i"

%i'an ee*4t 4er"on or%ii'a ca"ual >or?er@ unle"" there i" in 9orce an order *ade under "ection 5

"4eci9yin8 ca"ual >or?er" 8enerally@ or ca"ual >or?er" o9 a cla"" or

de"cri4tion to >hich he (elon8"@ a" 4er"on" >ho are to (e re8i"tered a"*e*(er" o9 the Fund+

%2'E!ery "tandard contri(ution "hall (e 4aid in the 4re"cri(ed *anner to (e theFund >ithin 9i9teen day" that a9ter the end o9 the *onth >hich the la"t day o9 the

contri(ution 4eriod to >hich it relate" 9all"+

%'Su(Ject to "u("ection %6'@ in thi" Act contri(ution 4eriodG *ean"3

%a'>here >a8e" are 4aya(le to an e*4loyee daily@ the day on >hich the

>a8e" are 4aya(le

%('>here >a8e" are 4aya(le to an e*4loyee at inter!al" o9 a >ee? or le""

%ece4t >here they are 4aya(le daily'@ the >ee? in >hich the >a8e"are 4aya(le

%c'>here >a8e" are 4aya(le to an e*4loyee at inter!al" o9 *ore than a>ee? (ut not *ore than a 9ortni8ht@ the 9ortni8ht endin8 >ith the la"t

day o9 the >ee? in >hich the >a8e" are 4aya(le

%d'>here >a8e" are 4aya(le to an e*4loyee at inter!al" o9 *ore than a9ortni8ht@ the *onth in >hich the >a8e" are 4aya(le+

%6'

.n any ca"e >here >a8e" are 4aya(le to an e*4loyee at inter!al" o9 *ore thana *onth the >a8e" o9 that e*4loyee "hall (e dee*ed 9or all the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act to (e

4aya(le to hi* at a *onthly rate (y *onthly in"tall*ent"+

11.%#' A contri(utin8 e*4loyer *ay deduct the e*4loyee=" "hare o9 a "tandard

contri(ution %(ein8 the 4art o9 that contri(ution "4eci9ied a" "uch in the Third Schedule'

9ro* the >a8e" 4aya(le (y hi* to any e*4loyee in re"4ect o9 the contri(ution 4eriod to

>hich that contri(ution relate"

%2' Where@ throu8h inad!ertence and >ithout ne8li8ence@ an e*4loyer 4ay" any

>a8e" to an e*4loyee >ithout *a?in8 any deduction >hich he >a" entitled to *a?e inaccordance >ith "u("ection %#'@ that e*4loyer *ay *a?e that deduction@ an *ay no *a?e

that deduction other>i"e than@ 9ro* any >a8e" due and 4aya(le (y hi* to hat e*4loyee

at any tine >ithin the 4eriod o9 "i *onth" i**ediately 9ollo>in8 the day on >hich the9ir"t *entioned >a8e" are 4aid >ithout deductionD

Pro!ided that a deduction *ade under thi" "u("ection" "hall (e *ade in not le""

than 9our eBual *onthly in"tall*ent unle"" the e*4loyee a8ree" in >ritin8 to the


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deduction (ein8 *ade o!er a "horter 4eriod+

%'Where an e*4loyer deduct" the e*4loyee=" "hare o9 a "tandard contri(ution9ro* the >a8e" o9 that e*4loyee in ad!ance o9 the 4ay*ent "uch contri(ution to the

Fund@ the e*4loyer "hall hold "uch "hare in tru"t 9or the Fund+

%6'Where an e*4loyer ha" deducted the e*4loyee=" "hare o9 a "tandard

contri(ution 9ro* the >a8e" o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund (ut ha" 9ailed to 4ay the

contri(ution or the e*4loyee=" "hare thereo9 to the Fund@ then@ >hether or not "uchcontri(ution or "hare i" reco!ered 9ro* the e*4loyer@ the a*ount o9 the e*4loyee=" "hare

"hall (e credited to the *e*(er=" account in the Fund and the co"t thereo9 "hall (e

char8ed to the 8eneral re!enue o9 the Fund+

%5'%0eleted (y ## o9 #$@ Sch+'

%:'For the 4ur4o"e o9 any enact*ent >hich 4ro!ide" 9or the 4ay*ent o9

*ini*u* re*uneration@ and 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 "eein8 >hether a 4er"on=" re*uneration i"le"" than the *ini*u* 4ro!ided 9or (y that enact*ent@ hi" re*uneration "hall (e

calculated (e9ore deduction o9 hi "hare o9 any "tandard contri(ution 4aya(le under thi"Act+

12.Ece4t a" 4ro!ided in "ection ## in re"4ect o9 the e*4loyee=" "hare o9 a "tandardcontri(ution@ an e*4loyer "hall not (e entitled to deduct 9ro* the >a8e" o9 hi" e*4loyee@

or other>i"e to reco!er 9ro* hi*@ any 4art o9 any contri(ution 4aya(le (y hi* under thi"

Act in re"4ect o9 that e*4loyee+

13.%#' A contri(utin8 e*4loyer "hall@ a9ter the a44ointed day@ 9or e!ery *onth

durin8 >hich he e*4loy" a ca"ual >or?er@ and >hether or not that ca"ual i" a *e*(er o9

the Fund@ 4ay to the Fund the "4ecial contri(ution "4eci9ied n thi" "ectionD

Pro!ided that no "4ecial contri(ution "hall (e 4aya(le under thi" "ection re"4ect o9

any >a8e" earned ( y a *e*(er o9 the Fund in re"4ect o9 >hich a contri(ution i" 4aya(leunder "ection #a8e" %ecludin8 >a8e" in re"4ect o9 >hich acontri(ution i" 4aya(le under "ection #< 4aya(le (y the contri(utin8 e*4loyer in the

*onth to all the ca"ual >or?er" e*4loyed (y hi*+

14..9 any contri(ution 9or >hich a contri(utin8 e*4loyer i" lia(le under thi" Act i"

not 4aid >ithin one *onth a9ter the end o9 the *onth in >hich the contri(ution 4eriod or

the la"t day o9 the contri(ution 4eriod to >hich it relate" 9all"@ a "u* eBual to 9i!e 4er cent


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o9 the a*ount o9 that contri(ution "hall (e added to the contri(ution 9or each *onth or

4art o9 a *onth therea9ter that the a*ount due re*ain" un4aid@ and any "uch additional

a*ount "hall (e reco!era(le in the "a*e *anner a" the contri(ution to >hich i" added+

15.%#' Su(Ject to thi" Act@ the account o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund and any (ene9it

4aya(le out o9 hi" account "hall not (e a""i8na(le or tran"9era(le and "hall not (e lia(le to(e attached@ "eBue"tered or le!ied u4on 9or or in re"4ect o9 any de(t or clai* >hate!er+

%2' Not>ith"tandin8 the (an?ru4tcy o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund@ contri(ution" "hall(e 4aid in re"4ect o9 hi* and the e*4loyee=" "hare *ay (e deducted 9ro* hi" >a8e"@ and

no 4art o9 the account o9 that *e*(er and no (ene9it 4aid out o9 that account "hall 4a"" to

any tru"tee or other 4er"on actin8 on (ehal9 o9 hi" creditor"+

16.%#' Re8ulation" under thi" "ection *ay (e *ade to a44ly to 4er"on" o9 any cla""

or de"cri4tion >ho cea"e to (e e*4loyed n any e*4loy*ent (y !irtue o9 >hich they >ere

ee*4t 4er"on" (e9ore (eco*in8 entitled to any 4en"ion (ene9it" in re"4ect o9 thate*4loy*ent@ and >ho >ould ha!e (eco*e entitled to 4en"ion (ene9it" i9 thy had

continued 9or any 9urther 4eriod o9 ti*e in that e*4loy*ent

%2' Re8ulation" *ade under thi" "ection "hall 4ro!ide@ >ith re"4ect to e!ery

e*4loyed or 9or*erly e*4loyed 4er"on to >ho* tho"e re8ulation" a44ly3

%a'9or the 9or*er e*4loyer to ta?e "uch "te4" to "ecure the re8i"tration o9

that 4er"on a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund@ unle"" that 4er"on i" already "o

re8i"tered@ a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed

%('9or the 9or*er e*4loyer to 4ay to the Fund in re"4ect o9 that 4er"on a

"u* eBual to the a88re8ate o9 the "u*" that he >ould ha!e 4aid to theFund in re"4ect o9 that 4er"on i9 he had 4aid to the Fund@ throu8hout

the 4eriod 9or >hich that 4er"on >a" e*4loyed (y hi* and >a" an

ee*4t 4er"on@ the "tandard contri(ution le"" the e*4loyee=" "harethereo9 and

%c'9or the "u* "o 4aid to (e credited to the account o9 that 4er"on a" a

*e*(er o9 the Fund+

%'.n thi" "ection3

%a'

the 9or*er e*4loyerG@ in relation to any 4er"on *ean" the e*4loyer

>ho 9or*erly e*4loyed hi* in e*4loy*ent (y !irtue o9 >hich he >a"

an ee*4t 4er"on

%('a re9erence to a 4er"on (eco*in8 entitled to a 4en"ion (ene9it include"

a re9erence to a 4er"on (eco*in8 entitled to a (ene9it 4aya(le at any

ti*e in the 9uture or 4aya(le u4on a contin8ency+


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17..n relation to a 4er"on >ho3

%a'are e*4loyed (y *ore than one e*4loyer in any contri(ution 4eriod or

%('

>or? under the 8eneral control or *ana8e*ent o9 "o*e 4er"on other thantheir i**ediate e*4loyer@

and in relation to any other ca"e 9or >hich it a44ear" to the 1ini"ter that "4ecial 4ro!i"ioni" needed@ re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide that 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act the 4re"cri(ed 4er"on

"hall (e treated a" their e*4loyer and "uch re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide 9or adJu"tin8 the

ri8ht" (et>een the*"el!e" o9 e*4loyer"@ 4er"on" 4re"cri(ed a" e*4loyer" and e*4loyee"+

18.Re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide3

%a'9or any *atter" incidental to the 4ay*ent and collection o9 contri(ution"

under thi" Act

%('9or the return o9 contri(ution" 4aid under thi" Act in error and 9or theadJu"t*ent o9 a *e*(er=" account accordin8ly

%c'9or the re*i""ion in >hole or in 4art o9 4enaltie" incurred under "ection #6@in "uch circu*"tance" and "u(Ject to "uch condition" a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed+

PART .; 7ENEF.TS

19.

%#' 7ene9it" "hall (e o9 the 9ollo>in8 de"cri4tion"

%a'a8e (ene9it"

%('"ur!i!or=" (ene9it%c'in!alidity (ene9it

%d'>ithdra>al (ene9it

%e'e*i8ration 8rant

%9'"uch other (ene9it" a" *y (e 4re"cri(ed (y the 1ini"ter

%2'Ece4t >here other>i"e 4ro!ided@ the a*ount o9 the "e!eral de"cri4tion" o9

(ene9it "hall (e the total "tandard contri(ution" o9 4aid in re"4ect o9 the *e*(er@ to8ether>ith intere"t@ at a rate to (e declared annually (y the 1ini"ter >ith the concurrence o9 the

1ini"ter 9or the ti*e (ein8 re"4on"i(le 9or 9inance@ in re"4ect o9 each co*4lete year

durin8 >hich no 4ay*ent o9 (ene9it ha" (een 4aid out o9 the account o9 the *e*(er@calculated on the a*ount "tandin8 to the credit o9 that account on the 9ir"t day o9 "uch

year+

%'The rate o9 intere"t declared under "u("ection %2' "hall not (e le" than t>o


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and one3hal9 4er centu*+

20.%#' Su(Ject to thi" Act@ a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall (e entitled to a8e (ene9it i9 he

ha" attained the a8e o9 9i9ty39i!e year" and a" retired 9ro* re8ular e*4loy*ent

%2' For the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" "ection a *e*(er *ay (e treated a" ha!in8 retired

9ro* re8ular e*4loy*ent 3

%a'>hether or not he ha" 4re!iou"ly (een en8a8ed in a 8ain9ul

occu4ation or

%('not>ith"tandin8 that he i" en8a8ed or intend" to en8a8e in a 8ain9ul

occu4ation@ i9 he i" en8a8ed or intend" to en8a8e therein onlyocca"ionally or to an incon"idera(le etend or other>i"e in

circu*"tance" not incon"i"tent >ith retire*ent+

21.

%#' Su(Ject to thi" Act@ the de4endent relati!e" o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall (eentitled u4on hi" death to "ur!i!or=" (ene9it@ to the etent and "u(Ject to the condition"

4ro!ided in thi" "ection+

%2' Sur!i!or=" (ene9it "hall (e a44ortioned a*on8 the de4endent relati!e o9 a

decea"ed *e*(er o9 the Fund in accordance >ith re8ulation" *ade under thi" "ection

Pro!ided that the re8ulation" "hall 4ro!ide

%i'that >here the de4endent relati!e" o9 a decea"ed *e*(er include a

>i9e@ hu"(and@ "on or dau8hter o9 the decea"ed@ no 4art o9 the(ene9it "hall (e 4aid to or 9or the (ene9it o9 any 4er"on other than a

de4endent relati!e o9 one o9 the 9ore8oin8 de"cri4tion"

%ii'

that >here the de4endent relati!e" o9 the decea"ed do not include ade4endent relati!e o9 one o9 the de"cri4tion" re9erred to n the

9ore8oin8 4ara8ra4h (ut include a 4arent@ (rother or "i"ter o9 the

decea"ed@ no 4art o9 the (ene9it "hall (e 4aid to other than ade4endent relati!e o9 a de"cri4tion re9erred to in thi" 4ara8ra4h+

%'No (ene9it under thi" "ection "hall (e 4aid ece4t to or in re"4ect o9 a

de4endent relati!e >ho i" ali!e on the date o9 4ay*ent@ and any (ene9it that i" 4aidother>i"e than in accordance >ith thi" "u("ection "hall (e reco!era(le (y the 7oard o9

Tru"tee" a" a "u* due to the Fund 9ro* the e"tate o9 that de4endent relati!e@ or 9or* the

4er"on to >ho* it >a" 4aid@ a" the ca"e *ay reBuire+

%6' Any "u* "tandin8 to the credit o9 the account o9 a *e*(er >hich ha" !e"ted

in the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" (y !irtue o9 "ection $ %' and >hich i" not 4aid out ora44ro4riated to the 4ay*ent o9 any (ene9it in con"eBuence o9 a clai* *ade (e9ore the

e4iration o9 9i!e year" 9ro* the date o9 "uch !e"tin8 "hall not (e the "u(Ject o9 any clai*

to (ene9it+


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22.Su(Ject to thi" Act@ a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall (e entitled to in!alidity (ene9it i9

either

%a'he i" "u(Ject to "uch 4hy"ical or *ental di"a(ility a" to (e "u99erin8 9ro*

4er*anent total inca4acity or

%('he i" "u(Ject to "uch 4hy"ical or *ental di"a(ility a" to (e "u99erin8 9ro*

4artial inca4acity o9 4er*anent nature@ and either

%i'he ha" attained the a8e o9 9i9ty year" or

%ii'he i" una(le (y rea"on o9 "uch di"a(ility to earn a rea"ona(leli!elihood+

23.Su(Ject to thi" Act@ a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall (e entitled to >ithdra>al (ene9it

i9

%a'he ha" attained the a8e o9 9i9ty year" and

%('at the ti*e o9 clai*in8 the (ene9it@ he i" no lon8er e*4loyed (y an

e*4loyer >ho i" lia(le under "ection #< to *a?e a contri(ution in re"4ect

o9 hi*+

24.Su(Ject to thi" Act@ a *e*(er o9 the Fund "hall (e entitled to e*i8ration 8rant i9

he e*i8rate" 9ro* Kenya to a country %other than a country >ith >hich a reci4rocal

a8ree*ent ha" (een *ade 4ur"uant to "ection 6' >ithout any 4re"ent intention o9returnin8 to re"ide in Kenya+

25.

Re8ulation" *ay

%a'4ro!ide 9or the *anner o9 the *a?in8 and deter*ination 9 any clai* to a

(ene9it a" a *e*(er or a " a de4endent relati!e

%('reBuire attendance 9or and "u(*i""ion to "uch *edical or other

ea*ination a" *ay (e 4re"cri(ed (y *e*(er" or de4endent relati!e"

clai*in8 (ene9it

%c'4ro!ide 9or the 4o"t4one*ent o9 any 4ay*ent o9 (ene9it 4endin8 the

deter*ination o9 any rele!ant inBuiry

%d'4ro!ide >hich (ene9it "hall (e 4aid in any ca"e >here a *e*(er o9 the

Fund i" entitled to clai* *ore than one de"cri4tion o9 (ene9it at any oneti*e=

%e'4ro!ide 9or the di"Buali9ication o9 any 4er"on 9ro* recei!in8 any 4ay*ent

in re"4ect o9 (ene9it >hile he i" under8oin8 i*4ri"on*ent or detention in


16/37

le8al cu"tody

%9'4ro!ide 9or any (ene9it %other than e*i8ration 8rant< to (e con!erted intoand 4aid a an annuity or other recurrent 4ay*ent@ or to (e 4aid (y

in"tal*ent" in "uch circu*"tance" and "u(Ject to "uch condition" and in

"uch *anner a" *y (e 4re"cri(ed

%8'*a?e 4ro!i"ion 9or ena(lin8 or reBuirin8 a 4er"on to (e a44ointed to

recei!e a (ene9it on (ehal9 o9 any other 4er"on@ or to eerci"e any ri8ht or4o>er under thi" Act on (ehal9 o9 a 4er"on entitled to a (ene9it >ho i"

una(le 9or the ti*e (ein8 to act

%h'*a?e 4ro!i"ion 9or the i*4o"ition o9 any condition" on the a44lication o9any (ene9it 4aid to a 4er"on 9or the (ene9it o9 any other 4er"on+

PART ; F.NANCE@ A01.N.STRAT.ON AN0 LE)AL PROCEE0.N)S

Finance

26.%re4ealed (y #5 o9 #$&+"++'

27.%#' All *oney" in the Fund >hich are not 9or the ti*e (ein8 reBuired to (e

a44lied 9or the 4ur4o"e" 9 the Fund "hall (e in!e"ted in "uch in!e"t*ent"@ (ein8

in!e"t*ent" in >hich any tru"t 9und %or 4art thereo9' i" 4er*itted (y the Tru"tee Act to (e

in!e"ted@ a" *ay (e deter*ined (y the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" >ith the a44ro!al o9 the1ini"ter and the 1ini"ter 9or the ti*e (ein8 re"4on"i(le 9or *atter" relatin8 to 9inance+

%2' All in!e"t*ent" *ade under thi" "ection "hall (e held 9or and on (ehal9 o9 theFund in the na*e o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee"+

28.%Re4ealed (y & o9 #$@ "+ $+'

29.Re4ealed (y & o9 #$@ "+ #


17/37

4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act+

31.%#' The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall cau"e to (e ?e4t all 4ro4er (oo?" o9 account and

other (oo?" and record" in relation to the Fund and to all the underta?in8"@ 9und@in!e"t*ent"@ acti!itie" and 4ro4erty o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" a" the 7oard o9 Tru"tee"

*ay dee* nece""ary@ and "hall@ >ithin a 4eriod o9 9our *onth" a9ter the end o9 the

9inancial year@ or >ithin "uch lon8er 4eriod a" the 1ini"ter *ay a44ro!e@ 4re4are@ "i8nand tran"*it to the Auditor3)eneral %Cor4oration"'

%a'a (alance "heet "ho>in8 in detail the a""et" and lia(ilitie" o9 the Fund

%('a "tate*ent o9 inco*e and e4enditure in the 9inancial year concerned

and

%c'"uch other "tate*ent" o9 account" a" the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" *ay dee*

nece""ary+

%2'

The account" o9 the Fund "hall (e ea*ined@ audited and re4orted u4onannually (y the Auditor3)eneral %Cor4oration"' and "ection 2$ o9 the EcheBuer and

Audit Act "hall a44ly to "uch audit+

Ad*ini"tration

32.%#' Su(Ject to thi" Act@ re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide 9or the deter*ination (y an

o99icer a44ointed (y the 1ini"ter@ or (y a 4er"on or tri(unal a44ointed or con"tituted in

accordance >ith the re8ulation"@ o9 any Bue"tion ari"in8 under or in connection >ith thi"

Act@ includin8 any clai* 9or (ene9it@ and "u(Ject to the re8ulation" the deci"ion inaccordance there>ith o9 any "uch Bue"tion "hall (e 9inal+

%2' Re8ulation" under "u("ection %#' *ay 4ro!ide 3

%a'9or ena(lin8 a44eal" to (e (rou8ht 9ro* the deci"ion" o9 any o99icer@

4er"on or tri(unal to any other 4er"on or tri(unal a44ointed or con"titutedin accordance >ith the re8ulation" o9 hear "uch a44eal" and

%('9or the re9erence to the Hi8h Court 9or deci"ion o9 any Bue"tion o9 la>

ari"in8 in connection >ith the deter*ination o9 any Bue"tion (y any

o99icer@ 4er"on or tri(unal@ and 9or a44eal" to the Hi8h Court 9ro* thedeci"ion o9 any "uch o99ice@ 4er"on or tri(unal on any "uch Bue"tion o9

la> and the Chie9 u"tice "hall ha!e 4o>er to *a?e rule" o9 court 9or

re8ulatin8 "uch re9erence" and a44eal"@ 9or e*4o>erin8 the court to *a?eorder" a" to the co"t" o9 "uch re9erence" and a44eal"@ and 9or li*itin8 the

ti*e >ithin >hich "uch a44eal" *ay (e (rou8ht+

33.%#' For the 4ur4o"e o9 thi" Act@ the 1ini"ter "hall@ on the reco**endation o9 the

7oard o9 Tru"tee"@ a44oint a *ana8in8 tru"tee >ho "hall hold o99ice on "uch ter*" and

condition" o9 "er!ice a" *ay (e "4eci9ied in the in"tru*ent o9 hi" a44oint*ent+


18/37

%2' The *ana8in8 tru"tee "hall (e the chie9 eecuti!e o9 the Fund and re"4on"i(le

to the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" 9or it" *ana8e*ent+

%'The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall ha!e 4o>er to a44oint on "uch ter*" and

condition" o9 "er!ice a" they *ay deter*ine@ "uch other o99icer"@ in"4ector" and "er!ant"

o9 the Fund a" *ay (e nece""ary 9or the e99icient ad*ini"tration o9 the Fund and the7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall eerci"e di"ci4linary control o!er "uch o99icer"@ in"4ector" and

"er!ant"+

%6'The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" *ay@ >ith the a44ro!al o9 the 1ini"ter and "u(Ject to

"uch condition" a" the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" *ay thin? 9it@ (y direction" in >ritin8@ dele8ate

any o9 their 4o>er" under "u("ection %' to any one or *ore o9 the Tru"tee" or to the

*ana8in8 tru"tee or other o99icer o9 the Fund+

34.%#' An in"4ector a44ointed under thi" Act "hall@ 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 a"certainin8

>hether thi" Act i" (ein8 or ha" (een co*4lied >ith in any 4re*i"e" or 4lace lia(le to

in"4ection under thi" "ection@ ha!e 4o>er to enter any "uch 4re*i"e" or 4lace at allrea"ona(le ti*e@ and to ea*ine e!ery 4er"on >ho* he 9ind" therein+

%2' The occu4ier o9 *ay 4re*i"e" or 4ace lia(le to in"4ection under thi" "ection@

and any 4er"on >ho i" or ha" (een e*4loyin8 any 4er"on@ and the "er!ant" and a8ent" or

any "uch occu4ier or other 4er"on@ and any e*4loyee@ "hall 9urni"h to an in"4ector all"uch in9or*ation and 4roduce 9or in"4ection all "uch docu*ent" a" the in"4ector *ay

rea"ona(ly reBuire 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 a"certainin8 >hether contri(ution" are or ha!e (een

4aya(le@ or ha!e (een duly 4aid@ (y or in re"4ect o9 any 4er"on+

%' The 4re*i"e" and 4lace" lia(le to in"4ection under thi" "ection are any

4re*i"e" or 4lace" >here an in"4ector ha" rea"ona(le 8round" 9or "u44o"in8 that any

4er"on" are e*4loyed@ ece4t that they do not include any 4ri!ate d>ellin8 not u"ed 9orthe 4ur4o"e" o9 a trade or (u"ine""+

%6'Any 4er"on >ho %a'>ill9ully delay" or o("truct" an in"4ector in the eerci"e o9 any 4o>er

under thi" "ection or

%('re9u"e" or ne8lect" to an">er any Bue"tion or to 9urni"h any

in9or*ation or to 4roduce any docu*ent >hen reBuired to do "o underthi" "ection@

"hall (e 8uilty o9 an o99ence and lia(le to a 9ine not eceedin8 to> thou"and "hillin8"

Pro!ided that no one "hall (e reBuired under thi" "ection to an">er any Bue"tion"or to 8i!e any e!idence tendin8 to incri*inate hi*"el9+

%5'E!ery in"4ector "hall@ i9 "o reBuired on a44lyin8 9or ad*i""ion to any4re*i"e" or 4lace 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act@ 4roduce a certi9icate o9 hi" a44oint*ent

"i8ned (y or under the authority o9 the 1ini"ter+

%:'Where any 4re*i"e" or 4lace are or i" lia(le to (e in"4ected (y a 4u(lic


19/37

o99icer 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 en9orcin8 any la> other than thi" Act@ the 1ini"ter *ay *a?e

arran8e*ent" 9or any o9 the 4o>er" and dutie" o9 in"4ector" under thi" "ection to (e

carried out (y the 4u(lic o99icer and@ >here "uch an arran8e*ent i" *ade@ that 4u(lico99icer "hall ha!e all the 4o>er" o9 an in"4ector under thi" "ection+

35.No duty "hall (e char8ea(le under the Sta*4 0uty Act in re"4ect o9 any

in"tru*ent eecuted (y any 4er"on on (ehal9 o9 or in 9a!our o9 the Fund or in

re"4ect or the 4ay*ent o9 any (ene9it or the re9undin8 o9 any contri(ution underthi" Act in any ca"e >here@ (ut 9or thi" ee*4tion@ the Fund or any 4er"on actin8

on (ehal9 o9 the Fund >ould (e lia(le to 4ay "uch duty+

Le8al Proceedin8"

36.Any 4er"on >ho

%a'

9ail" >ithout la>9ul ecu"e to 4ay to the Fund >ithin the 4eriod 4re"cri(ed(y thi" Act any contri(ution >hich he i" lia(le a" a contri(utin8 e*4loyer

to 4ay under thi" Act or

%('?no>in8ly *a?e" any deduction 9ro* the >a8e" o9 hi" e*4loyee in

re"4ect o9 any contri(ution >hich he i" lia(le a" a contri(utin8 e*4loyer to4ay under thi" Act@ other than a deduction >hich he i" authoried to *a?e

thi" Act or

%c'9or the 4ur4o"e o9 o(tainin8 any (ene9it 9or hi*"el9 or 9or any other4er"on@ ?no>in8ly *a?e" any 9al"e "tate*ent or re4re"entation@ or

4roduce" or 9urni"he"@ or cau"e" to (e 4roduced or 9urni"hed@ any

docu*ent or in9or*ation >hich he ?no>" to (e 9al"e in any *aterial4articular or

%d'9ail" to return to the Fund at the end o9 each calendar year contri(ution"record"@ doc?et" or other docu*ent" >hich are reBuired 9or the 4ro4er

*aintenance o9 *e*(er"= account"@

"hall (e 8uilty o9 an o99ence and lia(le to a 9ine not eceedin8 9i9teen thou"and "hillin8"+

37.%#' Proceedin8" 9or an o99ence under thi" Act *ay@ not>ith"tandin8 anythin8 inany la> to the contrary@ (e co**enced at any ti*e >ithin the 4eriod o9 three *onth"

9ro* the date on >hich e!idence@ "u99icient in the o4inion o9 the 1ini"ter to Ju"ti9y a

4ro"ecution 9or the o99ence@ co*e" to hi" ?no>led8e@ or >ithin the 4eriod o9 t>el!e*onth" a9ter the co**i""ion o9 the o99ence@ >hiche!er 4eriod la"t e4ire"+

%2' Where an o99ence under thi" Act i" 4ro!ed to ha!e (een co**itted >ith the

con"ent or conni!ance o9@ or to (e attri(uta(le to any ne8li8ence on the 4art o9@ any


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director@ *ana8e@ "ecretary or other o99icer o9 a (ody cor4orate@ he a" >ell a" the (ody

cor4orate "hall (e dee*ed to (e 8uilty o9 that o99ence and "hall (e lia(le to (e 4roceeded

a8ain"t and 4uni"hed accordin8ly+

38.%#' The court (e9ore >ho* any 4er"on i" con!icted o9 any o99ence under thi" Act

*ay@ >ithout 4reJudice to any ci!il re*edy@ order "uch 4er"on to 4ay to the Fund thata*ount o9 any contri(ution" or any other "u*@ to8ether >ith any intere"t or 4enalty

thereon@ 9ound to (e due 9ro* "uch 4er"on to the Fund@ and any "u* "o ordered "hall (e

reco!era(le a" a 9ine and 4aid into the Fund+

%2' All "u*" due to the Fund "hall (e reco!era(le a" de(t" due to the 7oard o9

Tru"tee" and >ithout 4reJudice to any other re*edy "hall (e a ci!il de(t reco!era(le

"u**arily+

39.All cri*inal and ci!il 4roceedin8" under thi" Act *ay@ >ithout 4reJudice to any

other 4o>er in that (ehal9@ (e in"tituted (y any in"4ector or other o99icer o9 the Fund and@>here the 4roceedin8" are in"tituted or (rou8ht in a *a8i"trate=" court@ any "uch in"4ector

or other o99icer *ay 4ro"ecute or conduct the 4roceedin8"

40.All "u*" reco!ered (y le8al 4roceedin8" in re"4ect o9 "u*" >hich "hould ha!e

(een (ut >ere not 4aid to the Fund and credited to *e*(er"= account" "hall (e "ocredited@ and >here any "uch "u* "o reco!ered i" in"u99icient 9or that 4ur4o"e that "u*

"hall (e a44ortioned and 4aid into the re"4ecti!e account" o9 the e*(er" concerned "o

that all "uch *e*(er" recei!e a" near a" *ay (e the "a*e 4ro4ortion o9 their re"4ecti!e

clai*"

41..n any 4roceedin8" under thi" Act@ a co4y o9 any entry in the account" o9 the Fund

or any etract 9ro* the record" o9 the Fund "hall@ i9 "tated to (e a true co4y (y acerti9icate 4ur4ortin8 to (e "i8ned (y the *ana8in8 tru"tee (y recei!ed in e!idence a"

4ri*a 9acie e!idence o9 the truth o9 the content" thereo9+

PART ;. 1.SCELLANEO/S PRO;.S.ONS

42.Where an e*4loyer

%a'i" lia(le to 4ay a "tandard contri(ution under thi" Act in re"4ect o9 a

*e*(er o9 the Fund and

%('i"@ >hether (y hi*"el9 or in a""ociation >ith any other 4er"on@ o4eratin8 or

contri(utin8 to any ei"tin8 "che*e under >hich that *e*(er o9 the Fundi" a (ene9iciary 9or the 4ro!i"ion o9 any (ene9it" o9 a "i*ilar de"cri4tion to

the (ene9it" 4ro!ide (y thi" Act+

That e*4loyer *ay@ (y !irtue o9 thi" "u("ection >here the rule" or other 4ro!i"ion" o9 the


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"che*e do not already "o allo>@ a*end the rule" or other 4ro!i"ion" o9 the ei"tin8

"che*e@ in "o 9ar a" they a44ly to that *e*(er o9 the Fund@ "o a"

%i'to reduce any contri(ution 4aya(le (y that *e*(er under he "che*e9or any 4eriod (y an a*ount not eceedin8 one3hal9 o9 the a*ount

4aya(le in re"4ect o9 that *e*(er under thi" Act (y >ay o9 "tandard

contri(ution" 9or the "a*e 4eriod

%ii'to reduce any contri(ution 4aya(le in re"4ect o9 that *e*(er (y that

e*4loyer under the "che*e 9or any 4eriod@ not (ein8 a contri(utionthat i" reco!era(le (y hi* 9ro* that *e*(er@ (y an a*ount not

eceedin8 one3hal9 o9 the a*ount 4aya(le in re"4ect o9 that *e*(er

under thi" Act (y >ay o9 "tandard contri(ution 9or the "a*e 4eriod

and

%iii'to reduce accordin8ly the !alue o9 the (ene9it" 4aya(le under the

"che*e+

%2' .n thi" "ection@ ei"tin8 "che*eG *ean" a "che*e >hich i" in ei"tence on

the day a44ointed 9or the co**ence*ent o9 "ection #< in relation to the e*4loyer >ho i"o4eratin8 or contri(utin8 to the "che*e+

43.%#' For the 4ur4o"e o9 8i!in8 e99ect tot any a8ree*ent 4ro!idin8 9or reci4rocalarran8e*ent" >ith the 8o!ern*ent o9 any country in >hich a 9und or "che*e "i*ilar to

the Fund ha" (een e"ta(li"hed@ the 1ini"ter *ay *a?e re8ulation" 9or 8i!in8 e99ect in

Kenya to any "uch arran8e*ent" and 9or *odi9yin8 or ada4tin8 thi" Act in it" a44lication

to ca"e" a99ected (y "uch arran8e*ent"+

%2' The *odi9ication" o9 thi" Act >hich *ay (e *ade (y !irtue o9 "u("ection %#'

"hall include 4ro!i"ion 3

%a'9or "ecurin8 that act"@ o*i""ion" and e!ent" ha!in8 any e99ect 9or the

4ur4o"e" o9 la> o9 the country in re"4ect o9 >hich the a8ree*ent i"*ade "hall ha!e a corre"4ondin8 e99ect 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 thi" Act %(ut

not "o a" to con9er a ri8ht to dou(le (ene9it'

%('9or deter*inin8@ in ca"e" >here ri8ht" accrue (oth under thi" Act@ andunder the la> o9 that country@ >hich o9 tho"e ri8ht" "hall (e a!aila(le

to the 4er"on concerned

%c'

9or *a?in8 any 4ro!i"ion" a" to ad*ini"tration and en9orce*ent

contained in thi" Act or in any re8ulation" a44lica(le al"o 9or the

4ur4o"e" o9 the la> o9 the country and

%d'9or *a?in8 any nece""ary 9inancial adJu"t*ent" (y 4ay*ent" into or

out o9 the Fund+


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44.%#' The 1ini"ter *ay *a?e re8ulation" *odi9yin8 in "uch *anner a" he thin?"

4ro4er the 4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" Act in their a44lication

%a'to 4er"on" >ho are or ha!e (een out"ide Kenya >hile (ein8 *e*(er" o9

the Fund

%('to 4er"on" >ho are e*4loyed on (oard any "hi4 or aircra9t+

%2'Re8ulation" *ay 4ro!ide

%a'9or the a44lication 9 thi" Act to e*4loyed 4er"on" >ho are ordinarily

re"ident in Kenya@ not>ith"tandin8 that they are not e*4loyee" >ithinthe *eanin8 o9 thi" Act

%(' 9or treatin8 or 9or not treatin8 a" >a8e" 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act

any 4ay*ent in ca"h in the nature o9 an allo>ance *ade at any ti*e to ane*4loyee (y hi" e*4loyer+

45.%#' Thi" Act "hall@ "u(Ject to the 4ro!i"ion" thereo9 relatin8 to ee*4t 4er"on"@

a44ly to 4er"on" in the "er!ice o9 the )o!ern*ent a" it >ould a44ly i9 their e*4loyer

>ere a 4ri!ate 4er"on@ "u(Ject ho>e!er to "uch *odi9ication" a" *ay (e *ade therein (yre8ulation" 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 ada4tin8 the 4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" Act to the ca"e o9 "uch

4er"on"+

%2'All *oney" are reBuired to (e 4aid under thi" Act (y the )o!ern*ent inre"4ect o9 contri(ution" in relation to 4er"on in the "er!ice o9 the )o!ern*ent "hall (e

char8ed on and 4aid out o9 the Con"olidated Fund >ithout any 9urther a44ro4riation than

thi" Act+

46. %#' Without 4reJudice to any "4eci9ic 4o>er con9erred (y any o9 the 9ore8oin8

4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" Act@ re8ulation" *ay (e *ade 9or 9acilitatin8 the i*4le*entation o9 thi"Act includin8 in 4articular re8ulation"

%a'4re"cri(in8 the 4articular"@ in9or*ation@ 4roo9 or e!idence to (e 9urni"hed

a" to any Bue"tion or *atter ari"in8 under thi" Act@ includin8 any Bue"tionor *atter rele!ant to the re8i"tration o9 any 4er"on@ the 4ay*ent o9

contri(ution" (y or in re"4ect o9 any 4er"on@ the *a?in8 or !alidity o9 any

(ene9it@ under thi" Act

%('4re"cri(in8@ in re"4ect o9 any action reBuired or 4er*itted to (e ta?en

under thi" Act@ the ti*e and *anner o9 ta?in8 that action@ the 4rocedure to(e 9ollo>ed@ and the 9or*" to (e u"ed+

%2'Any re8ulation" *ade under thi" Act *ay *a?e di99erent 4ro!i"ion >ith

re"4ect to di99erent ca"e" or cla""e" o9 ca"e and 9or di99erent 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act@ *ay


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i*4o"e condition" and *a?e ece4tion"@ and *ay contain "uch incidental or

"u44le*entary 4ro!i"ion" a" a44ear to the 1ini"ter to (e e4edient 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9

the re8ulation"

47.%#' 7e9ore *a?in8 any re8ulation" under thi" Act@ the 1ini"ter *ay@ i9 he thin?"

9it@ "u(*it a dra9t thereo9 to the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" 9or con"ideration and re4ort+

%2'Where a dra9t i" "o "u(*itted to the*@ the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall 4u(li"h@ in

"uch *anner a" they thin? (e"t ada4ted 9or noti9yin8 4er"on" a99ected@ notice o9 the 9actan o9 the 4lace >here co4ie" o9 the dra9t *ay (e o(tained and o9 the ti*e@ >hich "hall not

(e le"" than 9ourteen nor *ore then t>enty3ei8ht day"@ >ithin >hich any o(Jection *ade

>ith re"4ect to the dra9t (y or on (ehal9 o9 4er"on" a99ected *u"t (e "ent to the 7oard o9

Tru"tee"

%'E!ery o(Jection "hall (e in >ritin8 and "hall "tate the 4ortion" o9 the dra9t

>hich are o(Jected to@ the "4eci9ic 8round" o9 o(Jection@ and the o*i""ion" addition" or

*odi9ication" a"?ed 9or+

%6'The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall 9orth>ith con"ider any dra9t "u(*itted to the*under thi" "ection and "hall con"ider any o(Jection *ade (y or on (ehal9 o9 any 4er"on

a44earin8 to the* to (e a99ected >hich i" "ent to the* >ithin the reBuired ti*e@ and "hall

re4ort on the dra9t to the 1ini"ter+

%5'Whene!er any re8ulation" >hich ha!e (een "u(*itted in dra9t to the re4orted

on (y the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" are laid (e9ore the National A""e*(ly@ there "hall (e laid

to8ether there>ith a co4y o9 the re4ort o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" on the dra9t thereo9 and a"tate*ent

%a'

"ho>in8 that a*end*ent" %i9 any' ha!e (een *ade "ince the re4ort o9 the7oard o9 Tru"tee" and >hat e99ect %i9 any' ha" (een 8i!en to any

reco**endation o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" and

%('i9 e99ect ha" not (een 8i!en to any reco**endation@ 8i!in8 rea"on" 9or not

ado4tin8 it+

48.Any 4er"on >ho i" 8uilty o9 any o99ence under thi" Act or >ho contra!ene" or

9ail" to co*4ly >ith any o9 the 4ro!i"ion" o9 thi" Act or any re8ulation" *adethere3under 9or >hich no 4enalty i" e4re""ly 4ro!ided "hall (e lia(le to a 9ine not

eceedin8 9i9teen thou"and "hillin8"+

F.RST SCHE0/LE

THE NAT.ONAL SOC.AL SEC/R.TY F/N0 7OAR0 OF TR/STEES

#+The National Social Security Fund 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall con"i"t o9 nine tru"tee"


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a44ointed (y the 1ini"ter@ o9 >ho*

%a'one "hall (e a44ointed to (e the chair*an%('one "hall (e the Per*anent Secretary@ O99ice o9 the Pre"ident and

Secretary to the Ca(inet

%c'

one "hall (e the Per*anent Secretary to the Trea"ury%d'one "hall (e the Per*anent Secretary to the 1ini"try 9or the ti*e (ein8

re"4on"i(le 9or *atter" relatin8 to the Fund

%e'one "hall (e the *ana8in8 tru"tee o9 the Fund%9'to> hall (e a44ointed to re4re"ent e*4loyer" in Kenya

%8't>o "hall (e a44ointed to re4re"ent e*4loyee" in Kenya+

2+The *ana8in8 tru"tee o9 the Fund "hall (e "ecretary to the 7oard o9 Tru"tee"+

+The t>o *e*(er" re4re"entin8 e*4loyer" "hall (e a44ointed a9ter con"ultation"

>ith "uch a""ociation" o9 e*4loyer" or (odie" a" a44ear to the 1ini"ter to (e

re4re"entati!e o9 e*4loyer" 8enerally throu8hout Kenya+

6+The t>o *e*(er" re4re"entin8 e*4loyee" "hall (e a44ointed a9ter con"ultation>ith "uch a""ociation" o9 trade union" or indi!idual trade union" a" a44ear to the 1ini"ter

to (e re4re"entati!e o9 e*4loyee" 8enerally throu8hout Kenya+

5+

The chair*an and other Tru"tee" ece4t the Tru"tee" under 4ara8ra4h # %('@ %c'

and %d' and the *ana8in8 tru"tee 9ir"t a44ointed and any Tru"tee a44ointed to 9ill a ca"ual

!acancy@ "hall (e o9 "uch duration not eceedin8 three year" a" *ay (e deter*ined (y the

1ini"ter@ and in other ca"e" Tru"tee" "hall (e a44ointed 9or a ter* o9 three year"@ and anyTru"tee "hall (e eli8i(le 9or re3a44oint*ent+

:+

A Tru"tee *ay at any ti*e (y notice in >ritin8 addre""ed to the 1ini"ter re"i8nhi" o99ice@ and i9 a Tru"tee (eco*e"@ in the o4inion o9 the 1ini"ter@ un9it to continue in

o99ice or inca4a(le o9 4er9or*in8 hi" dutie"@ the 1ini"ter "hall@ in "uch *anner a" he

thin?" 9it@ declare the o99ice o9 the Tru"tee to (e !acant+

&+The Buoru* 9or any *eetin8 o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall (e 9ourD

Pro!ided that there "hall (e no Buoru* unle"" there i" 4re"ent at the *eetin8 at lea"t oneTru"tee re4re"entin8 the )o!ern*ent under 4ara8ra4h # %('@ %c' or %d'@ at lea"t one

Tru"tee re4re"entin8 e*4loyer" under 4ara8ra4h # %9' and at lea"t one tru"tee re4re"entin8

e*4loyee" under 4ara8ra4h # %8'

+The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" *ay@ act not>ith"tandin8 any !acancy a*on8 the*+

$+The 7oard o9 Tru"tee" *ay@ >ith the a44ro!al o9 the 1ini"ter@ *a?e rule" 9or

re8ulatin8 the 4rocedure at their *eetin8"+

#


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chair*an o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" and the *ana8in8 tru"tee o9 the Fund and nay

docu*ent not reBuired (y la> to (e under "eal *ade (y@ and al deci"ion" o9@ the 7oard o9

Tru"tee" *ay (e authenticated (y the chair*an and the *ana8in8 tru"tee"+

Pro!ided that the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" "hall@ in the a("ence o9 either the chair*an or the

*ana8in8 tru"tee@ in any 4articular ca"e or 9or any 4articular *atter no*inate one o9 theTru"tee" and "uch Tru"tee "hall@ in the 4articular ca"e" or *atter" in re"4ect o9 >hich he

i" no*inate@ authenticate the "eal o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" on (ehal9 o9 either the

chair*an or the *ana8in8 tru"tee+

SECON0 SCHE0/LE

EE1PT PERSONS

#+Per"on" eli8i(le to recei!e any 4en"ion (ene9it" under any "che*e to >hich the

Pen"ion" Act a44lie"@ and 4er"on" entitled to recei!e 4en"ion (ene9it" under any "che*e%"tatutory or non3"tatutory' a44ro!ed (y the 1ini"ter in >ritin8 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi"

Schedule a" a "che*e 4ro!idin8 co*4ara(le (ene9it"@ (ein8 4er"on" in the 4u(lic "er!ice@local 8o!ern*ent authority or any cor4oration or (ody e"ta(li"hed 9or 4u(lic 4ur4o"e"+

2+Per"on" in the "er!ice o9 any /ni!er"ity or Colle8e >ho are entitled to recei!e

(ene9it" under any "u4erannuation "che*e a44ro!ed (y the 1ini"ter in >ritin8

9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Schedule++Per"on" entitled to ee*4tion 9ro* contri(ution to "ocal "ecurity "che*e" under

any .nternational Con!ention+

6+

1e*(er" %other than ci!ilian e*4loyee"' o9

%a'the ar*ed 9orce"

%('the Kenya Police Force%c'the Pri"on Ser!ice"

%d'the National Youth Ser!ice"+

5+Per"on" not ordinarily re"ident in Kenya >ho are e*4loyed in Kenya 9or 4eriod

not eceedin8 three year" at any one ti*e %or "uch lon8er 4eriod" a" the 1ini"ter *ayallo> in any 4articular ca"e or cla"" o9 ca"e'@ (ein8 4er"on" >ho are lia(le to contri(ute to

or are or >ill (e entitled to (ene9it 9ro*

%a'the "ocial "ecurity "che*e o9 any country other than Kenya a44ro!ed (y the1ini"ter in >ritin8 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" "chedule or

%('any "che*e a""ociated >ith their e*4loy*ent under >hich the (ene9it" areco*4ara(le to the (ene9it" 4ro!ided (y thi" Act@ and a44ro!ed (y the 1ini"ter in

>ritin8 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Schedule+

:+Per"on" under8oin8 9ull3ti*e in"truction in School"@ Colle8e"@ /ni!er"ity or


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"i*ilar educational in"truction"

Pro!ided that >here (ona 9ide "tudent" (eco*e e*4loyed durin8 the 4eriod" o9!acation@ any 4ay*ent in ca"h in the nature o9 allo>ance" *ade at nay ti*e in re"4ect o9

"uch e*4loy*ent "hall not (e con"trued a" >a8e" 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 thi" Act+

TH.R0 SCHE0/LE

STAN0AR0 CONTR.T/7.TONS

#+For contri(ution 4eriod" o9 one *onth@ one 9ortni8ht and one >ee? contri(ution"

"hall (e 4aid in re"4ect o9 each e*4loyee in accordance >ith the 9ollo>in8 "cale

Wages payable in Employees Share

The contribution deductible from Standard

Period wages by employer ContributionSh. Sh. Cts. Sh. Cts.

/4 to #5 5< #


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Employees Share

deductible from Standard

Contribution Period wages by employer Contribution

One *onth Sh+ < Sh+ #:hich the e*4loyee=" "hare deducti(le 9ro* >a8e" (y the e*4loyer "hall

(e t>enty39i!e cent"+

FORTH SCHE0/LE

TRANS.T.ONAL PRO;.S.ONS

#+.n thi" Schedule a44ointed dayG *ean" the #"t

anuary@ #$ >hen the National

Social Security Fund %A*end*ent' Act@ #$& ca*e into o4erationM

2+%#' On the a44ointed day all the 9und"@ a""et" and other 4ro4erty *o!a(le and

i**o!a(le >hich i**ediately (e9ore that day@ >ere held 9or and on (ehal9 o9 the Fund

in the na*e o9 the Per*anent Secretary to the Trea"ury "hall@ (y !irtue o9 thi" 4ara8ra4hand >ithout 9urther a""urance !e"t in the 7oard o9 Tru"tee"+

%2' E!ery 4u(lic o99icer ha!in8 the 4o>er or duty to e99ect or a*end any entry ina re8i"ter relatin8 to 4ro4erty or to i""ue or a*end any certi9icate or other docu*ent

e99ectin8 or e!idencin8 title to 4ro4erty@ "hall@ >ithout 4ay*ent o9 9ee or other char8e and

u4on reBue"t *ade (y or on (ehal9 o9 the Tru"tee" do all "uch thin8" a" are (y la>

nece""ary to 8i!e 9inal e99ect to the tran"9er o9 the 4ro4erty *entioned in "u(34ara8ra4h%#'

+On the a44ointed day@ all ri8ht"@ 4o>er"@ lia(ilitie" and dutie"@ >hether ari"in8under any >ritten la> or other>i"e@ >hich i**ediately (e9ore the a44ointed day >ere

!e"ted in@ i*4o"ed on or en9orcea(le (y or a8ain"t the )o!ern*ent 9or and on (ehal9 o9

the Fund "hall@ (y !irtue o9 thi" 4ara8ra4h@ (e tran"9erred to@ !e"ted in@ i*4o"ed on or

en9orcea(le (y or a8ain"t the 7oard o9 Tru"tee"+

6+On and a9ter the a44ointed day@ all action"@ "uit" or le8al 4roceedin8" 4endin8 (y

or a8ain"t the )o!ern*ent 9or and on (ehal9 o9 the Fund "hall (e carried on or 4ro"ecuted(y or a8ain"t the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" and no "uch action@ "uit or le8al 4roceedin8" "hall

a(ate or (e 4reJudicially a99ected (y rea"on o9 the enact*ent or the National Social

Security Fund %A*end*ent' Act@ #$&+


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5+On and a9ter the a44ointed day@ the 0irector o9 the Fund and other o99icer"@

in"4ector" and "er!ant" o9 the Fund in o99ice on the a44ointed day "hall (e dee*ed to (e

the *ana8in8 tru"tee@ o99icer"@ in"4ector" and "er!ant" o9 the Fund a44ointed (y the7oard o9 Tru"tee" under "ection o9 the Act and their ter*" and condition" o9 "er!ice in

the 4u(lic "er!ice a" on the a44ointed day "hall (e dee*ed mutatis mutandisto (e ter*"

and condition" o9 "er!ice deter*ined (y the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" under that "ection+

:+The annual e"ti*ate" 9or the Fund 9or the Financial year in >hich the a44ointed

day occur" "hall (e dee*ed to (e the annual e"ti*ate" o9 the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" 9or there*ainder o9 "uch 9inancial year

Pro!ided that "uch e"ti*ate" *ay (e !aried (y the 7oard o9 Tru"tee" in "uch

*anner that a" the 1ini"ter *ay a44ro!e+

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Days appo!"#$ %!$#& s#'"o! 1 (2)

The >hole o9 the Act@ ece4t "ection" #< and # thereo9@ ca*e into 9orce on the 2

No!e*(er@ #$:5+

Section" #< and # o9 the Act ca*e into 9orce@ in re"4ect o9 the e*4loyee" "4eci9ied in

the 9ir"t colu*n hereunder@ on the day" "4eci9ied in the "econd colu*n hereunder+

The )o!ern*ent@ the or8aniation and 4ri!ate e*4loyer" o9 9i!e

Hundred or *ore e*4loyee" #

uly@ #$::+

Pri!ate e*4loyer" o9 one hundred to 9our hundred and

Ninety3nine e*4loyee" #"t"t

Se4te*(er@ #$::+

Pri!ate e*4loyer" o9 9i9ty to Ninety3nine

e*4loyee" #"t

No!e*(er@ #$::+

Local authoritie" and 4ri!ate e*4loyer" o9rd

Ten to 9orty3nine e*4loyee" #A4ril@ #$:&

E*4loyer" o9 9i!e to nine e*4loyee" #A4ril@ #$:+


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O&$#&s %!$#& s#'"o! 5 (1)

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (REGISTRATION)

ORDER"t"t

#+ Thi" Order *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund %Re8i"tration'Order

2+ .n thi" Order@ unle"" the contet other>i"e reBuire" 3

e*4loyerG *ean" any 4u(lic (ody@ any 4er"on or indi!idual e*4loyin8 one or

*ore e*4loyee"

+

All e*4loyee" o9 or o!er the a8e o9 "iteen year"@ ece4t the *e*(er" o9 thecre> o9 any "hi4@ and all e*4loyer" are here(y declared to (e re8i"tra(le re"4ecti!ely a"

*e*(er" o9 the Fund and a" contri(utin8 e*4loyer"@ >ith e99ect 9ro* #&th

anuary@ #$&5D

Pro!ided that hi" 4ara8ra4h "hall not a44ly in re"4ect o9 any *a?e e*4loyee nor to

any e*4loyer >ho ha" (een re8i"tered on or (e9ore #:th

anuary@ #$&5@ in 4ur"uance o9the National Social Security Fund %Re8i"tration' Order@ #$:5 %no> re!o?ed'+

R#-%a"o!s %!$#& s#'"o!s 5 (3) a!$ 8

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (REGISTRATION)

REGULATIONS

#+The"e Re8ulation" *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund

%Re8i"tration' Re8ulation"+

2+.n the"e Re8ulation"

a44ro4riate 9or*G *ean" "uch 9or*@ or 9or* o9 li?e character@ a" *ay (e a44ro!ed

(y the *ana8in8 tru"tee+

contri(utin8 *e*(erG *ean" a *e*(er o9 the Fund in re"4ect o9 >ho* "tandard

contri(ution" are 4aya(le+

+E!ery contri(utin8 e*4loyer "hall re8i"ter >ith the Fund (y co*4letin8 and

9or>ardin8 the a44ro4riate 9or* to the Fund >ithin t>enty3one day" o9 9ir"t (eco*in8

lia(le to re8i"ter+


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6+The *ana8in8 tru"tee "hall allot a re8i"tration nu*(er to e!ery contri(utin8

e*4loyer re8i"tered under re8ulation +

5+E!ery contri(utin8 e*4loyer re8i"tered under re8ulation "hall co*4lete and

9or>ard to the Fund >ithout delay the a44ro4riate 9or* or 9or*" in re"4ect o9 each o9 hi"

e*4loyee" >ho i" re8i"tra(le a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund and >ho a" at 4re!iou"ly (eenre8i"tered+

:+The *ana8in8 tru"tee "hall allot a *e*(er"hi4 nu*(er to each e*4loyeere8i"tered under re8ulation 5+

&+%#' The *ana8in8 tru"tee "hall 9or>ard to a contri(utin8 e*4loyer a *e*(er"hi4

card 9or each *e*(er o9 the Fund >ho i" re8i"tered >hil"t in hi" e*4loy+

%2'E!ery contri(utin8 e*4loyer to >ho* "uch *e*(er"hi4 card i" "ent "hall

9orth>ith hand it or cau"e it to (e handed to the e*4loyee concerned@ or@ i9 the e*4loyee

i" no lon8er in hi" e*4loy@ he "hall return it to the Fund >ithout delay+

%'All *e*(er"hi4 card" "hall re*ain the 4ro4erty o9 the Fund++E!ery contri(utin8 e*4loyer "hall ?ee4 a >ritten record o9 the Fund *e*(er"hi4

nu*(er o9 each o9 hi" e*4loyee" >ho i" a contri(utin8 *e*(er+

$+

%#' .9 the *e*(er"hi4 card o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund i" lo"t or de"troyed@ the

*e*(er concerned "hall a44ly to the *ana8in8 tru"tee 9or the i""ue to hi* o9 a du4licate

*e*(er"hi4 card in 4lace thereo9+

%2'The *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay i""ue "uch du4licate a9ter o(tainin8 9ro* the

*e*(er or hi" contri(utin8 e*4loyer "uch in9or*ation a" *ay (e reBuired 9or the

co*4letion o9 the du4licate and *ay *a?e a char8e o9 "h+ 25< thereo9+

%'E!ery du4licate *e*(er"hi4 card "hall@ (e9ore i""ue@ (e endor"ed >ith the

>ord 0u4licateG and (ear the date o9 i""ue+

#or? 9or a ne>

contri(utin8 e*4loyer 4roduce hi" *e*(er"hi4 card to "uch e*4loyer 9or in"4ection+

#2+The re8i"tration o9 a contri(utin8 e*4loyer under re8ulation "hall (e cancelled

u4on hi" *a?in8 a44lication on the a44ro4riate 9or* >hen he

%a'cea"e" to ha!e any contri(utin8 *e*(er in hi" e*4loy or


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%('ha" throu8hout the t>o 4re!iou" year" e*4loyed 9e>er than the nu*(er o9

e*4loyee" 4re"cri(ed 9or co*4ul"ory re8i"tration in hi" ca"e+

R#-%a"o!s %!$#& s#'"o! 16

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (,OR/ER EE/T ERSONS)

REGULATIONS

#+The"e re8ulation" *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund+ %For*er

Ee*4t Per"on"' Re8ulation"+

2+.n the"e re8ulation" the e4re""ion 4en"ion (ene9itG doe" not include any4en"ion" or 8ratuity 4aya(le to a non34en"iona(le o99icer under the Pen"ion" Act+

+Where any 4er"on >ho i" Buali9ied to recei!e any 4en"ion (ene9it" under any

"che*e to >hich the Pen"ion" Act a44lie" and a 4er"on Buali9ied to recei!e (ene9it" underany other "che*e a44ro!ed (y the 1ini"ter in >ritin8 a" a "che*e 4ro!idin8 co*4ara(le

(ene9it"@ and >here a 4er"on in the "er!ice o9 any /ni!er"ity or /ni!er"ity colle8e >ho i"Buali9ied to recei!e (ene9it" under any "u4erannuation "che*e a44ro!ed (y the 1ini"ter

in >ritin8@ cea"e" to (e e*4loyed (e9ore (eco*in8 entitled to any 4en"ion (ene9it" in

re"4ect o9 that e*4loy*ent and there(y cea"e" to (e an ee*4t 4er"on@ the 9or*ere*4loyer o9 "uch 4er"on "hall

%a'"ecure the re8i"tration o9 "uch a 4er"on a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund (y co*4letin8

and 9or>ardin8 the a44ro4riate re8i"tration 9or* to the Fund >ithin t>enty3one

day" 9ro* the day >hen hi" e*4loyee=" e*4loy*ent cea"e" and%('4ay to the Fund@ in re"4ect o9 "uch a 4er"on a "u* eBual to the a88re8ate o9 the

"u*" that he >ould ha!e 4aid to the Fund in re"4ect o9 "uch 4er"on i9 he had

4aid to the Fund throu8hout the 4eriod 9or >hich "uch a 4er"on >a" e*4loyedand >a" an ee*4t 4er"on@ the "tandard contri(ution" le"" the e*4loyee=" "hare

thereo9+

6+Re8ulation %(' "hall not a44ly >here ce""ation o9 e*4loy*ent i" cau"ed (y

death or 4er*anent inca4acity co!ered under the >or? *en=" Co*4en"ation Act+

5+Where a 4er"on >ho (eca*e an ee*4t 4er"on (y !irtue o9 (ein8 a *e*(er%other than a ci!ilian e*4loyee' o9 the ar*ed 9orce"@ the Kenya Police Force@ the Pri"on

Ser!ice"@ and the National Youth Ser!ice@ cea"e" to (e e*4loyed (y any o9 the"e Ser!ice"

(e9ore (eco*in8 entitled to any 4en"ion (ene9it" in re"4ect o9 that e*4loy*ent andthere(y cea"e" to (e an ee*4t 4er"on@@ re8ulation" and 6 "hall a44ly to hi*+

:+Where a 4en"iona(le o99icer >ho ha" "er!ed 9or le"" than ten year" retire" >ith a"er!ice 8ratuity under the 4en"ion" Act@ 4ay*ent to the Fund *ay (e *ade (y reco!erin8

that a*ount 9ro* the "er!ice 8ratuity 4aya(le to "uch o99icer under the Pen"ion" Act+

&+The "u* 4aid under the"e Re8ulation" "hall (e credited to the account o9 the


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4er"on in re"4ect o9 >ho* "uch "u* i" 4aid a" a *e*(er o9 the Fund+

R#-%a"o!s %!$#& s#'"o! 18

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (RETURN O, +ONTRIBUTIONSAND RE/ISSION O, ENALTIES REGULATIONS

#+The"e Re8ulation" *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund %Return o9Contri(ution" and Re*i""ion o9 Penaltie"' Re8ulation"+

2+ %#' Where a 4er"on ha" 4aid any contri(ution" to the Fund in error@ the

*ana8in8 tru"tee "hall@ "u(Ject to 4ara8ra4h" %2' and %'@ return "uch contri(ution" to that4er"on and "hall adJu"t the account o9 the *e*(er in re"4ect o9 >ho* "uch contri(ution"

>ere 4aid accordin8ly+

%2'

.n calculatin8 the a*ount o9 any re4ay*ent to (e *ade under thi" re8ulation@the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay

%a'deduct the a*ount o9 any contri(ution" due at the date o9 re4ay*ent@ and anya*ount "o deducted "hall (e credited to the account o9 the *e*(er in re"4ect

o9 >ho* it i" deducted

%('deduct the a*ount o9 any 4enalty due under "ection #6 o9 the Act+

%'Standard contri(ution" 4aid in error (y an e*4loyer in re"4ect o9 an

e*4loyee and not deducted 9ro* hi" >a8e" *ay (e re4aid to the e*4loyer@

(ut i9 "o deducted *ay (e re4aid to the e*4loyee@ or@ >ith hi" con"ent in>ritin8@ to hi" e*4loyer+

+

A 4er"on de"irin8 t a44ly 9or the return o9 any contri(ution 4aid in error "hall@>ithin one year 9ro* the date on >hich that contri(ution >a" 4aid@ *a?e the a44lication

in "uch 9or* an din "uch *anner a" the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay 9ro* ti*e to ti*e

deter*ine+

6+Where any contri(utin8 e*4loyer ha"@ >ithin three *onth" 9ro* the date on

>hich he i" lia(le under the Act to co**ence 4ay*ent o9 contri(ution"@ 4aid >ithin that

4eriod o9 three *onth" the >hole o9 any contri(ution" due and 4aya(le at the date on>hich "uch 4ay*ent i" *ade@ the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay re*it the >hole o9 any 4enalty

incurred under "ection #6 o9 the Act in re"4ect o9 the 4eriod in relation to >hich the

4ay*ent i" *ade+

R#-%a"o!s %!$#& s#'"o! 19 (1) ()

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (*OSITAL INATIENT

BENE,ITS) REGULATIONS

#+The"e Re8ulation" *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund %Ho"4ital


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.n3Patient 7ene9it"' Re8ulation"+

2+.n the"e Re8ulation"

*e*(er"hi4 cardG *ean" a *e*(er"hi4 card i""ued under re8ulation & o9 the

National Social Security Fund %Re8i"tration' Re8ulation"

identity cardG *ean" an identity card i""ued under "ection $ o9 the Re8i"tration

o9 Per"on" Act+

+A *e*(er o9 the Fund or hi" >i9e %or hu"(and a" the ca"e *ay (e' or any child o9

hi" "hall@ i9 a "tandard contri(ution in re"4ect o9 the *onth 4rior to ad*i""ion o9 the

*e*(er or hi" >i9e or hu"(and or child into a )o!ern*ent ho"4ital ha" (een 4aid inre"4ect o9 the *e*(er@ (e entitled to 9ree ho"4ital in34atient treat*ent in a 8eneral >ard

o9 that )o!ern*ent ho"4ital+

6+

A *e*(er reBuirin8 "uch 9ree ho"4ital in34atient treat*ent either 9or hi*"el9 or9or hi" >i9e@ hu"(and or child "hall 4roduce hi" *e*(er"hi4 card "ho>in8 that the

"tandard contri(ution ha" (een 4aid and hi" identity card or "uch other e!idence o94ay*ent and identity a" *ay (e reBuired+

5+E!ery year the Fund "hall 4ay to the 1ini"try o9 Health in re"4ect o9 9ree ho"4italin34atient treat*ent 4ro!ided under the"e Re8ulation" "uch ca4itation 9ee a" *ay (e

deter*ined 9ro* ti*e to ti*e (y the 1ini"ter in con"ultation >ith the 1ini"ter" 9or the

ti*e (ein8 re"4on"i(le 9or health and 9inance+

:+Any 4er"on >ho 9or the 4ur4o"e o9 o(tainin8 9ree ho"4ital in34atient treat*ent 9or

hi*"el9 or 9or "o*e other 4er"on ?no>in8ly *a?e" any 9al"e "tate*ent or re4re"entation@

or 4roduce" or 9urni"he" or cau"e" t (e 4roduced or 9urni"hed any docu*ent orin9or*ation >hich he ?no> to (e 9al"e in a *aterial 4articular "hall (e 8uilty o9 an

o99ence and "hall (e lia(le on con!iction to a 9ine not eceedin8 t>o thou"and "hillin8" or

to i*4ri"on*ent 9or a ter* not eceedin8 t>o *onth" or to (oth+


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R#-%a"o!s %!$#& s#'"o!s 25 a!$ 46

T*E NATIONAL SO+IAL SE+URITY ,UND (+LAI/S AND AY/ENTS)

(BENE,ITS) REGULATIONS

#+

The"e re8ulation" *ay (e cited a" the National Social Security Fund %Clai*" andPay*ent"' %7ene9it"' Re8ulation"+

2+%#' A clai* 9or the 4ay*ent o9 any (ene9it "hall (e *ade in >ritin8 in thea44ro!ed 9or* to the *ana8in8 tru"tee or any 4er"on authoried in that (ehal9 (y hi*@

and there "hall (e "u(*itted >ith "uch 9or* the *e*(er"hi4 card o9 the *e*(er to

>ho"e account in the Fund the clai* relate"D

Pro!ided that the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay di"4en"e >ith the 4roduction o9 the

*e*(er"hi4 card >here he i" "ati"9ied that it i" rea"ona(le "o to do+

%2'

.n thi" re8ulation

a44ro!ed 9or*G *ean" "uch 9or*" a" the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay@ 9ro* ti*e toti*e@ a44ro!e 9or the 4ur4o"e" o9 *a?in8 a44lication 9or the 4ay*ent o9 (ene9it" under

the"e Re8ulation"

*e*(er"hi4 cardG *ean" a *e*(er"hi4 card i""ued under the National Social

Security Fund %Re8i"tration' Re8ulation"+

+The *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay@ >hen con"iderin8 any clai* 9or the 4ay*ent o9 a(ene9it@ treat "uch clai* a" a clai* a44ro4riate to a de"cri4tion o9 (ene9it other

than that clai*ed+

6+%#' E!ery 4er"on >ho *a?e" a clai* 9or the 4ay*ent o9 a (ene9it "hall@ 9or the

4ur4o"e o9 deter*inin8 hi" clai*3

%a'9urni"h "uch certi9icate"@ docu*ent"@ in9or*ation and e!idence a" *ay (e

reBuired (y the *ana8in8 tru"tee includin8 >here a44ro4riate3

%i'a "tatutory declaration a" to the truth o9 any "tate*ent o9 9act *ade (y theclai*ant in hi" clai* or in any e!idence "u(*itted (y hi*

%ii' an ea*ination o9 the *e*(er or o9 hi" de4endant" (y a Buali9ied *edical4ractitioner

%iii' in clai*" 9or a8e (ene9it"@ 4roduction o9 e!idence in "u44ort o9 the

clai*ant=" "tate*ent that he ha" retired@ or i" a(out to retire@ 9ro* re8ulare*4loy*ent

%i!' in clai*" 9or "ur!i!or=" (ene9it@ a certi9icate or other e!idence o9 the

death o9 the *e*(er concerned@ e!idence o9 the clai*ant=" o>n identity and

relation"hi4 to the decea"ed *e*(er and in9or*ation a(out other relati!e" o9


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the decea"ed and

%('i9 rea"ona(ly "o reBuired@ attend at "uch o99ice or 4lace a" the *ana8in8tru"tee *ay direct+

%'

.n thi" re8ulation@ Buali9ied *edical 4ractitionerG *ean" any 4er"onre8i"tered a" a *edical 4ractitioner under the 1edical Practitioner" and 0enti"t" Act and

any 4er"on >ho i9 he >ere in Kenya >ould (e eli8i(le 9or re8i"tration a" a *edical

4ractitioner under that Act+

5+.9@ in the o4inion o9 the *ana8in8 tru"tee any clai* i" inco*4lete or de9ecti!e at

the date o9 it" recei4t (y hi*@ he *ay re9er the clai* to the clai*ant and i9 the 9or* i"

returned duly co*4leted or recti9ied >ithin t>o >ee?" 9ro* the date on >hich it i" "ore9erred@ the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay treat the clai* a" i9 it ha" (een duly *ade in the 9ir"t

in"tance+

:+

.n the a("ence o9 e!idence to the contrary the date o9 (irth o9 a *e*(er o9 theFund "hall (e conclu"i!e and >here no date o9 (irth i" recorded 9or a *e*(er or hi"

de4endant" or i" di"4uted the *ana8in8 tru"tee *ay reBuire "uch 9urther e!idence o9 a8e%includin8 *edical e!idence' a" *ay (e o(taina(le+

&+%#' Su(Ject to 4ara8ra4h %2'@ i9 a 4er"on 9ail" to *a?e a clai* 9or any (ene9it>ithin 9i!e year" o9 the date u4on >hich the *e*(er=" account in re"4ect o9 >hich the

clai* i" *ade i" !e"ted in the 1ini"ter under "ection $ %' o9 the Act@ he "hall (e

di"Buali9ied 9ro* recei!in8 any (ene9it+

%2'.9 a 4er"on 9ail" to *a?e a clai* 9or "ur!i!or=" (ene9it >ithin 9our >ee?" o9

the date u4on >hich the 9ir"t clai* in re"4ect o9 that (ene9it i" recei!ed (y the *ana8in8

tru"tee@ he "hall@ unle"" the *ana8in8 tru"tee other>i"e direct"@ (e di"Buali9ied 9ro*recei!in8 that (ene9it or any 4art thereo9+

+%#' Any "u* 4aya(le (y >ay o9 (ene9it "hall@ unle"" the *ana8in8 tru"teeother>i"e direct"@ (e 4aid in ca"h@ (y cheBue or other "uita(le docu*ent o9 4ay*ent+

%2'When any cheBue or other docu*ent 4ay*ent ha" (een "ent (y ordinary or

re8i"tered 4o"t@ deli!ery thereo9 "hall@ unle"" the contrary i" 4ro!ed@ (e dee*ed to ha!e(een e99ected at the ti*e at >hich a letter >ould (e deli!ered in the ordinary cour"e o9 the

4o"t

Pro!ided that there the *ana8in8 tru"tee i" "ati"9ied that a cheBue or other

docu*ent o9 4ay*ent ha" (een lo"t or de"troyed he *ay on recei4t o9 a duly eecuted

inde*nity i""ue a du4licate o9 "uch cheBue or other docu*ent o9 4ay*ent

$+Where there i" *ore than one 4er"on ha!in8 under the Act an eBual clai* to

"ur!i!or=" (ene9it "uch (ene9it "hall (e a44ortioned eBually a*on8 "uch 4er"on"@ unle""

in a 4articular ca"e the *ana8in8 tru"tee i" "ati"9ied that a di99erent a44ortion*ent >ould


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(e a44ro4riate+

#ay o9 *onthly in"tal*ent" o9

not le"" than the *onthly >a8e o9 the *e*(er at the ti*e o9 4ay*ent o9 the la"t "tandard

contri(ution under the Act+

##+The recei4t o9 a *e*(er o9 the Fund or hi" le8al re4re"entati!e or o9 a 4er"on

authoried to recei!e the (ene9it on hi" (ehal9 "hall (e a 9ull and "u99icient di"char8e to

the Fund 9or the "u* "4eci9ied therein+

#2+Where the *ana8in8 tru"tee i" "ati"9ied that a (ene9iciary i" o9 un"ound *ind or

9or any rea"on i" un9it to *ana8e hi" o>n a99air" he *ay 4ay the (ene9it@ or any 4artthereo9@ due to that (ene9iciary to any other 4er"on >ho@ in the o4inion o9 the *ana8in8

tru"tee@ i" a 4ro4er 4er"on to recei!e the "u* o9 the (ene9iciary=" (ehal9 and >ill a44ly

the "u* 9or the *aintenance and (ene9it o9 the "aid (ene9iciary and any recei4t 8i!en (y"uch 4er"on "hall (e a 8ood and "u99icient di"char8e to the Fund 9or the "u* "o 4aid+

#+Any 4er"on under8oin8 i*4ri"on*ent or detention in le8al cu"tody "hall (e

di"Buali9ied 9ro* recei!in8 any (ene9it 9or "o lon8 a" he i" in 4ri"on or "o detained+

#6+Where any "u* ha" (een authoried to (e 4aid out o9 the Fund (y >ay o9 (ene9it

to any 4er"on and "uch 4er"on ha" not o(tained 4ay*ent >ithin one year a9ter the date o9authoriation@ "uch "u* "hall (e credited to the ori8inal account o9 the *e*(er and the

ri8ht to the 4ay*ent o9 "uch "u* "hall (e etin8ui"hedD

Pro!ided that in any ca"e >here there i" 8ood cau"e 9or the 9ailure to o(tain

4ay*ent the "aid 4eriod "hall (e etended (y "uch 9urther 4eriod a" the *ana8in8 tru"tee

*ay@ in hi" di"cretion@ deter*ine+


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