Nairobi, June 17 -- A consumer lobby has moved to court seeking to stop the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from enforcing enhanced pension contributions, escalating a legal dispute surrounding the Sh715 billion retirement scheme.

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) argues that the Fund's latest directive has deepened uncertainty over mandatory payroll deductions affecting millions of workers and employers.

Cofek has filed a constitutional petition in Nairobi accusing NSSF of issuing directives that could expose workers and employers to financial liability despite confusion arising from a recent Court of Appeal ruling.

The case adds a fresh twist to the legal battle over the NSSF Act, 2013, which raised monthly pension contr...