Retirees from the Nairobi County government staged protests outside Governor Johnson Sakaja's office at City Hall on Wednesday, July 1, demanding payment of their pension money.

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The protesters, who are mostly elderly, vowed to camp there until they receive billions of shillings in unpaid pension benefits they say have been delayed for several years despite past promises.

The former county employees accused the Nairobi County leadership of repeatedly failing to honour promises to settle their retirement dues, leaving many of them in financial distress despite years of service.

The retirees claimed they are owed about Ksh40 billion in pension arrears and are now demanding urgent intervention from both the county and national governments.

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According to them, the Senate had already allocated Ksh1.6 billion to begin clearing part of the outstanding pension debt, with some claiming that the f unds were expected to be released in February, but they have yet to receive any payment.

"Money was allocated by the Senate, Ksh1.6 billion. Part of the allocated money was expected to be disbursed in February. But up to today, there is no money that the retirees have received,” claimed one of the protesters.

“Every day we check and find we have received nothing. We are here, and nobody has come out to address us," she added.

Footage seen by   Kenyans.co.ke showed the protesters holding placards and twigs as they marched near City Hall, with some spotted sitting on the stairs leading to the entrance of Sakaja’s office

The retirees expressed frustration over what they described as years of broken promises, saying many of them have struggled to meet basic needs such as paying rent, buying food and accessing healthcare while waiting for their pensions.

They warned that they would continue camping outside City Hall until the county government responds to their demands and begins paying the outstanding benefits.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke