The government through the Ministry of Labour has disbursed Sh 2,082, 697 as the April stipend for Inua Jamii beneficiaries.
In a statement on Friday, May 3, Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary Joseph Motari said the government has also disbursed Sh 7, 231,000 for Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE).
This makes the total amount for both programmes add up to Sh9,313,697.
“The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has today, Friday, 3rd May 2024 released Sh Two Billion, Eighty-Two Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand (Kshs. 2,082,697,000) for April payment to beneficiaries enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme, and a further Kshs Seven Million, Two Hundred and Thirty-One Thousand only. (Sh 7, 231,000) for Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE), which is a complimentary programme,” read the statement in part.
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The 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, and hunger and improve their lives.
On the other hand, NICHE is a complementary intervention that combines social protection, nutrition and child protection programming.
The project is being piloted in five arid and semi-arid land counties of Kitui, Kilifi, Marsabit, Turkana and West Pokot.
It targets Inua Jamii and Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) beneficiaries' households with children under two years old and pregnant mothers.
