The government will tomorrow (Wednesday) kick off the registration of potential beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme.
Those targeted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection are Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Persons with Severe Disabilities and the elderly.
“Household registration for Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PWSD-CT) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) is starting tomorrow Wednesday 22nd May 2024” CS Florence Bore announced.
Similarly, account opening for older persons will also be done at the same time.
The exercise is a continuation of the fresh registration launched last year in September that saw 500,000 Kenyans enrolled.
The ministry also disclosed that the first cash transfer payment for new beneficiaries will start next month.
The President committed to increase those under Social Protection to 2.5 million in phases.