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ARBS COMMUNIQUE TO MEMBERS: THE SUPREME COURT TODAY DECLARES THAT PENSION FUNDS ARE NOT PUBLIC ENTITIES SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS TO: All Members and Stakeholders of the Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes (ARBS) DATE: May 15, 2026 Dear Members, We are pleased to inform you of a landmark victory for the retirement benefits industry. […]

The Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes (ARBS) is excited to announce the 3rd ARBS Annual Pension Conference 2025, taking place from October 29th to 31st, 2025 at the luxurious Neptune Beach Resort & Spa, Diani, Kenya. This premier event brings together pension industry stakeholders, trustees, regulators, fund managers, service providers, and policy makers to discuss […]

Notice is hereby given that the Twenty-Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes will be held virtually on Thursday, 25th September 2025, from 10 am. All members are invited to attend. Details of the Meeting: Date: Thursday 25th September 2025 Time: 10h00 Platform: Virtual via Microsoft Teams Agenda: To confirm there […]

Summary of Key Points of Discussion – Conference Held on 20 June 2025 Topic: Retirement Policy, Tax Reforms & Strategic Implications Tax The Finance Bill 2025 and the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 proposed various changes to income tax, including updates to employee benefit taxation and clarification on the treatment of pension and gratuity-related benefits. […]

Summary of the discussion. Industry Status and Challenges Current pension coverage stands at 26% with KSh 2.1 trillion in assets (15% of GDP) 55% of pensioners receive less than KSh 20,000 monthly pension 57% of pensioners feel their retirement savings are insufficient Unremitted contributions have reached KSh 57 billion as of December 2024 Over-concentration of […]

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Join us for the ARBS 2024 Conference from October 23rd to 25th at Travellers Beach Hotel. This event offers an opportunity to engage with industry leaders and expand your knowledge in the sector. Registration is Kshs. 65,000 for the conference only. For more information or to register, contact us at +254733748954 or email registrations@arbs.co.ke.   […]