Nairobi, Aug. 6 -- Savings in stand-alone post-retirement medical funds grew nearly seven-fold last year, signalling growing efforts by employees to cushion themselves against the negative impact of rising healthcare costs after retiring.

Fresh data from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) show that contributions to medical funds under Post-Retirement Medical Funds (PRMFs) rose by 646.9 percent to Sh1.86 billion in 2025, up from Sh249.1 million a year earlier.

The increase in PRMF was the fastest across all pension contribution categories.

"Contributions to the Post-Retirement Medical Fund (PRMF) increased by 647 percent between 2024 and 2025, rising from Sh249.15 million in 2024 to Sh1.86 billion in 2025 as more schemes continued ...