The Government has announced it will enroll all eligible older persons into the cash transfer programme.
State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs Principal Secretary Joseph Motari has said the move aims to ensure that all the elderly are cushioned from the harsh economic environment.
The Principal Secretary made the remarks at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Kasarani, Nairobi where he donated food staff, clothing as well as blessings to at least 60 older persons.
He said the government has so far enrolled over 1.9 million persons to the Cash transfer programme.
"We had 1.2 million last year and this year we have registered another 500,000. We have an additional 194,000 whom we expunged from the register because they didn't exist and now we are replacing them," he said.
Accompanying the Principal Secretary was his State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Muhia among other senior government officials.
On Monday, Motari officially launched the 2023–2027 Strategic Plan of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).
He said the plan is a testament to the shared vision and dedication to fostering excellence and inclusivity for persons with disabilities.
"The plan focuses on four crucial areas: improving disability data and research, socio-economic empowerment, mainstreaming disability considerations, and enhancing institutional capacity and coordination.
"Guided by this plan, NCPWD will propel disability inclusion to new heights, making a profound and lasting difference in the lives of persons with disabilities," the PS said.
Present was Government spokesman Dr Isaac Mwaura, CEO and board chair National Council for Persons with Disabilitys, representatives from the state Department for Economic Planning, The Ministry of Health Kenya Pipeline, The National Gender and Equality Commission-Kenya, UNICEF, USAID, NITA and many other development partners.
