Today, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced Ksh3.4 billion Inua Jamii funding to ensure the safety and protection of older adults in Kenya.
Labour Principal Secretary Joseph Motari said in a statement on Thursday, September 5, that the Ministry had released a total of Ksh3,419,699,500 for the August payment cycle, and disbursement will begin on Friday.
“Payment will commence on Friday, September 6, to beneficiaries across the country,” said PS Motari.
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The Labor PS stated that the money would support 1,703,401 beneficiaries, up from 1,681,623 in July, and will not only be paid into the Inua Jamii Bank Accounts of seniors over the age of 70 but also households under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) and individuals registered in the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) and Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PWSD-CT) programs.
“The August 2024 payroll consists of 1,215,343 beneficiaries in the Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme (OPCT), 428,421 beneficiaries in the Cash Transfer Programme to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) and 59,637 in the Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer Programme (PWSD-CT) totalling to 1,703,401 beneficiaries up from 1,681,623 in July 2024,” the PS said.
The objective of Inua Jamii is to uplift the lives of poor and vulnerable citizens of Kenya through regular and reliable bi-monthly cash transfers: Ksh2,000 per month (Ksh4,000 is paid bi-monthly) to orphans and vulnerable children, Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT), and persons with severe disability who are not enrolled in any other cash transfer program.
On their part, vulnerable and poor households of Northern Kenya, residing in the poorest arid counties of Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera and Wajir, receive Ksh5,400, paid bi-monthly to HSNP households.
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