Fact Checker: Elderly make up less than 5 per cent of Kenya’s population, Gen (Rtd) Karangi

NSSF Board of Trustees Chairman Gen (Rtd) Julius Karangi (left) and Safaricom Chief Enterprise Business Officer,Rita Okuthe (right) peruse through the NSSF digital payment platform with Mary Migot during its launch. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

What is the rate of poverty among the elderly in Kenya? Last week the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) launched a partnership with Safaricom allowing pensioners to make transactions via their mobile phones.

NSSF Board Chairman Gen (Rtd) Julius Karangi said this would help in boosting enrollment to the State pension fund, particularly among Kenyans in the informal sector.