Atwoli Defends NSSF Against Politician Claims
COTU SG warns politicians against undermining public confidence in NSSF
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has cautioned politicians against making unsubstantiated claims about the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Atwoli's statement comes after some MPs made allegations of misconduct at the NSSF during deliberations on the Public Service Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) Bill.
He noted that COTU, which has representatives on the NSSF Board of Trustees, had not received complaints from its affiliated trade unions or contributing members about denial of benefits.
Atwoli emphasized that NSSF has improved its services, including reducing the average benefits processing period to seven days, and has received clean audit opinions from the Office of the Auditor-General for two consecutive years.
Source: KBC Digital. AI-assisted summary.
