The government has so far registered 601,539 Kenyans to the Inua Jamii programme out of the 700,000 people targeted in the fresh enrolment exercise that kicked off on Friday across different parts of the country.
As of Monday morning, the registration numbers for different social protection programs stood as follows:
Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT): 371,725 beneficiaries
Cash Transfer Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT OVC): 167,575 beneficiaries
Persons with Severe Disabilities (PWSD): 62,239 beneficiaries
Speaking during an inspection of the registration exercise in Nyeri on Monday, Labour CS Florence Bore said the turn-out was impressive, adding that more people will be enrolled before the closure of the exercise at the end of this month.
“As I wind up the spot-checking activities in Nyeri, I’m glad to note that the Registration exercise is going on well and will continue until the end of the month,” said Bore.
She added: “The commitment of the Kenya Kwanza Government to increase the numbers from the current 1.2 million beneficiaries to 2.5 million is on course.”
The CS also announced that the Cash Transfer for Orphans (CTOVC ) and Vulnerable Children and Persons with Severe Disabilities PWSD programmes will undergo further household screening to establish those that qualify.
A high turnout was witnessed on the first day with hundreds of elderly persons turning up at designated administration offices.
Currently, the Inua Jamii programme benefits over 1.2 million Kenyans, including 353,000 orphans and vulnerable children, 833,129 elderly citizens, and 47,000 persons with severe disabilities across the country.