Listing of elderly to kick off next month
By Irene.Githinji, August 10, 2023
Cabinet has approved a fresh wave of registration of persons under the Inua Jamii Safety Net Programme for senior citizens, persons living with disability and members of vulnerable households.
In a meeting held at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri on Tuesday, the Cabinet said that the registration of new members will commence on September 1.
The move is “in keeping with the administration’s commitment to securing the dignity of all citizens, and in honour of the contribution of our senior citizens”, read a Cabinet dispatch.
Currently, the Inua Jamii programme benefits 1,233,129 Kenyans, including 353,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children, 833,129 elderly citizens, and 47,000 persons with severe disabilities.
President William Ruto has previously assured that the social protection cash transfer will be disbursed in good time saying it is the moral thing to do.
“I know for a very long time, we have had social protection cash transfer disbursed three, four and sometimes seven months after its due. The instructions I have given and Cabinet and Treasury have undertaken is that from June 1 before public servant’s salaries is paid, cash transfer for the vulnerable is first paid ,” said Ruto.
At the same time, the Cabinet has approved upscaling of the Kenya Youth Empowerment and Opportunity Project (KYEOP) to the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (Nyota) Programme.