Retired civil servants from Machakos County have asked the national government to consider their plight as earlier considered by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
National Chairman of the Kenya Association of Retired Officers (Karo) Mr Jeremiah Munyi said the SRC had earlier ordered disbursement of pensions to retirees but the National Treasury failed to implement the directive.
“The government has been reluctant in working on the directive from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and the process of increasing our pension was supposed to be effective from June 2015 but we have not received any reactions from the national government,” Munyi said.
Speaking to the press on Monday at Trans National Hall grounds in Yatta, Munyi said that the retirees who retired during former President Moi's era should enjoy increased pensions just like those who retired during Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta's terms in office.
“Retirees should be subject to equity and adequacy in pensioning to ensure that there are no disparities in benefits accrued to pensioners,” the Chairman said.
He added that the retirees are receiving meager pensions unlike other retired civil servants who are getting more pension, arguing that the government is discriminating them.
He urged the government to extend free medical insurance cover to the retirees who have been deprived of the National Hospital Insurance Fund, adding that most of their members are vulnerable to ailments and therefore should receive medical attention.