Gov’t releases Ksh.2B for April payment to Inua Jamii beneficiaries
The
government has released a total of Ksh. 2,082,697,000 for April payment to
beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii programme.
Social
Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary Joseph Motari, in a
statement to newsrooms on Friday, said the ministry had also released another
Ksh. 7, 231,000 for the Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education
(NICHE) complimentary programme.
“Inua
Jamii programme is a Government cash transfer initiative that supports the most
vulnerable members of the community by providing them with a stipend to cushion
them from poverty, hunger and improve their lives,” stated PS Motari.
The government last month
disbursed Ksh. 2,076,610,000 for Inua Jamii and Ksh.4,992,500 for
NICHE, with the payments being made through the M-Pesa mobile banking platform.
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