The government has released Sh1.78 billion for the June and July 2025 payment cycles under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Programme, part of the Inua Jamii initiative.
The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services, through the State Department for Children Services, announced that 445,940 households will benefit from the disbursement.
Each household is set to receive Sh4,000, representing Sh2,000 per month for the two months.
Payment, it said, is underway and being made through the contracted payment service providers.
The CT-OVC programme was recently placed under the newly created State Department for Children Services following Executive Order No. 1 of 2025.
The government said the transfer was aimed at centralising and streamlining child protection programmes and interventions.
This restructuring, however, caused delays in releasing the June and July stipends.
“We apologise to beneficiaries for the inconvenience caused by the delay,” said Children Services Principal Secretary Carren Ageng’o in a statement.
The programme seeks to promote the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children by encouraging fostering and retention within families and communities.
It is also designed to improve school enrolment and transition, health and nutrition, food security, and child protection.
The Inua Jamii Cash Transfer programme is part of the government’s broader strategy to reduce poverty and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups.
Since its inception, the initiative has helped cushion families from economic shocks as the stipends play a key role in reducing child poverty and strengthening community safety nets.
The whole programme targets older persons aged 70 and above, orphans and vulnerable children, as well as persons with severe disabilities.
The disbursement of CT-OVC follows the recent release of Sh4.6 billion to support 1,151,917 older persons enrolled in the programme for the months of June and July 2025.
Each beneficiary receives Sh4,000, which covers two months of stipends.
