Retirement Benefits Authority of Kenya


The Retirement Benefits Authority is Kenya's regulatory body under the National Treasury established to regulate the retirement benefits industry.

Establishment

The authority was established under the Retirement Benefits Act. Prior to enactment of the act, the retirement benefits schemes in Kenya were regulated by fragmented legislation, mostly Trust and Income Tax Laws. Without a specific body or regulations to set industry standards, pension schemes adopted different styles of operation.

Objectives

Retirement Benefits Authority is mandated to:
The current members of the RBA Board of Directors are: