About Us

Who we are

APTAK is a non-profit making organization registered under the Societies Act, Chapter 108 of the Laws of Kenya.
  1. The main objective of the Association is to provide a forum for deliberations, discussions and consultations on prudent trusteeship and administration affecting members of the association and make recommendations, if any to the Retirement Benefits Authority and matters incidental thereto:
  2. We also seek to promote best practice in trusteeship and administration of retirement benefits through regular training and education and partnership with key national and regional players in the industry.
  3. The Association has no political affiliation with any political party and has non-political objectives.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the Association are:
  1. to provide a forum for dialogue among all retirement benefits Trustees and administrators so as to facilitate discussion on matters of common interest to members;
  2. to encourage and assist, where possible, joint retirement benefits Trustees and administration researches or other matters of interest to the Association or to her members;
  3. to avail opportunities for communication, dissemination of information, networking and partnership amongst members and other regional and international retirement benefits Trustees and administrators;
  4. to establish contacts and encourage exchange of information and experiences amongst members;
  5. to facilitate the promotion of retirement benefits trusteeship and administration awareness and training in the country;
  6. to cooperate and work closely with the Governments, regional and international organizations and other stakeholders in promoting retirement benefits trusteeship and administration development in the country;
  7. to encourage and promote settlement of disputes of a general nature affecting the collective interest of its members;
  8. to co-operate in the development of skills and competencies in the trusteeship and administration of retirement benefits;
  9. to foster transparency, good governance, share expertise and application of best practices in the retirement benefits trusteeship, administration and management amongst its members;
  10. to promote the development of legal mechanisms that will facilitate the harmonization of schemes benefits and qualifying criteria in order to facilitate cross border labour mobility; and
  11. to take steps which the Association may consider appropriate to protect the interests of Retirement Benefits Schemes operated by or associated with members of the Association.
  12. to set up institutions for formal training for pension trustees and administrators in liaison with other relevant institutions.
  13. to do such other things as may be necessary in furtherance of the purpose and objects of the Association.

Governance

On the Governance statement, just say APTAK is managed under the guidance of a council comprising 15 members drawn from different institutions. Delete the words drawn from different pension schemes and elected by members The members of the Council are:
  1. Dr. Hosea Kili, OGW
  2. CPA Charles S. Nyameino
  3. Boniface M. Mwangangi (ACILEx;CPM)
  4. Peter Rotich – Treasurer
  5. Caroline Kodo
  6. CPA Sylvia Nashipae
  7. Margaret Osure
  8. Fredrick Nzui
  9. Sammy Njeru
  10. Elijah Koskey
  11. Tom Mulwa
  12. Simon Wafubwa
  13. Isaac Mitei
  14. Godwin Simba
  15. Patricia Kiwanuka
  16. Dr. Jonah Aiyabei

Sub-committees

The four sub-committees of the APTAK are:
  1. Programs and Partnerships
  2. Membership and Finance
  3. Regulatory and Legislations
  4. Nominations