ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Judges’ Retirement Benefits Act
56. Appointment and functions of the administrator
Edition: 2026-03-11 · In force
56. Appointment and functions of the administrator
(1)The Board shall appoint an administrator of the Fund who shall, in accordance with this Act and any other relevant written law, carry out the following functions—(a)open a retirement savings account for each member and assign a personal pension number to each member;(b)credit each member’s retirement savings account with the contributions made to the account;(c)inform the Board if a member’s actual contribution details differ from the expected contribution details;(d)provide customer support services to the members including access to members’ account balances and statements on demand;(e)cause the payment of retirement benefits to members who have retired or, where a member has died, to the member’s beneficiaries;(f)be responsible for all calculations relating to the retirement benefits of a member; and(g)carry out any other functions as may be directed by the Board.(2)The administrator shall ensure that all income earned from the investment of the Fund is distributed to the credit of the members’ retirement savings accounts:Provided that clearly defined and reasonable fees, charges, costs and expenses of transactions approved by the Board shall be paid out of the income earned from the investment of the Fund.