Nandi PLWDs decry discrimination in Inua Jamii registrations

Addressing Media in Nandi Hills town, James Kirwa, a spokesperson to the special group noted that only few of the persons who turned up were registered as others were turned away by officers in charge.

Kirwa further said that minimally impaired Kenyans were also considered into the scheme, but a good number of potential individuals were ignored by the officers. 

He said a middle-aged male from Soiyet Village in Chemomi Sub Location hanged himself over the rejection. 

The mass registration exercise began on September 1, as the government targets 5,000 new beneficiaries. 

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.