Technical University of Kenya,Technical University of Kenya Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme Stories

Senate summons CEOs over missing Sh244 million from Technical University of Kenya Pension Scheme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

The move follows revelations that Sh244 million deducted from employees’ salaries between 2009 and 2013 was never remitted into the registered scheme.

Senators demand answers from TUK after billions go missing from staff retirement scheme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The institution reportedly failed to remit staff contributions for years, with funds deposited into an unregistered and non-compliant account.

Varsities' financial crisis: Treasury proposes budget cuts for Moi, Egerton and TUK amid wage woes
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

According to the budget estimates, Moi University’s recurrent budget will drop from Sh3.3 billion to Sh1.96 billion in the next fiscal year.

TUK declared insolvent as Parliament orders forensic audit into Sh12bn debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

The MPs sitting on the committee, chaired by Bumula MP Wanami Wamboka, ordered an immediate forensic audit of the university’s finances dating back to...

Technical University of Kenya under Senate scrutiny over Sh800 million pension debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) told the committee that TUK stopped complying with the required contributions in 2013, and since then, no prop...

Senate probes Technical University of Kenya pension scandal as workers lose Sh5.3 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

The committee was shocked to learn that for 15 years, the university deducted employee contributions but failed to remit both employee and employer co...

We can’t pay rent nor buy food, striking TUK lecturers lay bare frustrations
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 06, 2025

Some had not paid their rent and were on the verge of being evicted. Others could not afford medical bills, while some were running out of food suppli...

TUK lecturers, staff strike over unpaid salaries
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 24, 2025

The dons declared their frustration with the government and the university's administration over several issues including unpaid salaries dating back...

Unions warn of shutdown as Technical University of Kenya workers demand December pay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

The Unions decried that the delayed salaries have compounded financial challenges for TUK workers, with unions pointing to the non-remittance of statu...

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