The government has released Sh3,492,591,500 for the Inua Jamii programme to cover the September cycle.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection said the payment will benefit 1,739,919 Kenyans enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme.
PS Joseph Motari said the current payroll includes Nutrition improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) and complementary top-ups for 22,217 beneficiaries amounting to Sh12,753,500.
“Payment commenced on Friday, October 4, 2024, and each beneficiary will receive Sh2000 covering the September 2024 cycle,” the PS said.
Inua Jamii programme is a government Cash Transfer Programme that supports the community's most vulnerable members by providing them with a stipend to cushion them from poverty and hunger and improve their lives.
The ministry pledged to streamline Inua Jamii cash transfers to increase coverage and accountability.
This was in line with the Kenya Kwanza Manifesto which seeks to improve the lot of vulnerable senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Speaking in Kajiado during monitoring payments for July-August 2022 and September-October 2022 payment cycles to Inua Jamii beneficiaries, Motari assured the beneficiaries of timely and efficient payments.
“We wish to assure the beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii programme that the government will disburse their money at the appropriate time to cushion the vulnerable and elderly persons in the society against poverty,” Motari said.
The PS, however, urged the beneficiaries countrywide to use the stipends wisely to better their lives.