Nairobi, May 10 -- Parliament has questioned the circumstances under which the Kenya School of Government (KSG) has retained 15 staff who are past the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.

The Senate Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunity demanded to know why the State-owned school had retained two staff aged between 71 and 75.

The committee heard that KSG had 12 officers who were aged between 61 and 65, one aged between 66 and 70 and two aged over 7o.

"Why has the Kenya School of Government retained staff beyond the mandatory age of 60 years or 65 years for persons with disabilities?" Senator Mohamed Chute, who chairs the committee, asked.

"Why should over 70-year-olds still work when we have young Kenyans who are seeking employ...