The Social Protection Committee, chaired by Alice Ng’ang’a (Thika Town), is set to reconvene on Wednesday to address a looming financial crisis that threatens to disrupt the livelihoods of thousands of vulnerable Kenyans under the Inua Jamii cash transfer program.
The initiative provides essential financial support to the elderly, people living with severe disabilities, households facing extreme poverty, and vulnerable children.
Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, Joseph Monari, is expected to clarify the Ministry’s budget constraints after admitting that funds for the program have been depleted, raising concerns about whether beneficiaries will receive their stipends between March and July 2025.
The committee’s session follows an abrupt adjournment of Tuesday’s meeting, where lawmakers halted Monari’s presentation due to irregularities and errors in the submitted budget policy statement.
MPs emphasized the need for accuracy, reminding the PS that Parliament operates on principles of records and order, and demanded a revised and properly structured submission before further deliberations.
Lawmakers will engage Monari to explore urgent solutions and prevent a crisis that could leave thousands of vulnerable Kenyans without their much-needed financial support.
The outcome of the meeting is expected to determine the way forward for the continuity of the Inua Jamii program.
