Senior citizens aged 70 and above have received Sh1.67 billion from the government under the cash transfer programme launched by President Kenyatta last week.
More than 400,000 elderly Kenyans who opened their bank accounts last month are set to benefit from the kitty, with each of them receiving Sh4, 000 for months of January and February.
State Department of Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens said further disbursements will be made to cover the rest of the months until June from the Sh6.5 billion allocated to the programme in this financial year’s budget.
In total, 523,129 senior citizens who registered under the programme last year will receive the cash in their bank accounts.
“This programme will ensure that our senior citizens get a Sh4,000 stipend (every two months) to live a dignified life,” President Kenyatta said during the launch in Meru.
Last year, the Ministry of Labour, through the State Department of Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens Affairs, registered a total of 523,129 beneficiaries of the programme.
Hopefully geniune…
Hopefully geniune beneficiary are registered..a good program..patia Digital Vijana to run it and Verify using digital data..clear Monthly and stiff penality to any who Manioulates data
Great idea, but my dad who…
Great idea, but my dad who is 86 and was registered has never received a penny, apparently his name could not be found.
I’m sure someone is out there getting that cash and mind you there are a lot more like my dad and some corrupt person is enjoying that money.
It will hunt you to your grave.
I hope that the government…
I hope that the government did not follow the “insurance model”. Life expectancy in Kenya is 63 so those who survive this arbitrary number will get some cash seven years later…at least.
Why not make 60 the cutoff age.Retirement is at 55.Relatively young.So it would be nice to get something however small at 60,before 63.My two sense.
That true @maxiley at 70 ur…
That true @maxiley at 70 ur too old n fragile.60 sounds good.But u see even USA/Europe/Australia have raised their retirement age btw 67-70 which means u work yr ass off n how many USA those continents r able to retire with anything??Am not a fun of somebody working until retirement unless ur working to pay off yr mortgage or bills zenye haziishi.My shosho who is 87 has bin getting 2300ksh monthly for the last 4 years.My mzee who is 70 started getting 2 moths ago hii ya saa hii So the cash is real.
I wish am 70 to enjoy this…
I wish am 70 to enjoy this manna.R educe to 60yrs.Anyway Grandson will get lion share.