The government has released Sh16.7 billion to over one million beneficiaries of Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme. The funds will cover the months of November 2022 to June 2023, which are in arrears.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced on Thursday, June 22 that the National Treasury had released a sum of Sh16,725,856 for disbursement to 1,072,226 beneficiaries.
Each beneficiary will receive Sh16,000 and the amount will be paid in two tranches. The beneficiaries of the money include orphans and vulnerable children, elderly persons and persons living with severe disabilities.
Mr Gachagua disclosed that the kitty would be expanded in the supplementary budget to increase the number of beneficiaries to 2.5 million in the next two years.
"We continue to implement the Cash Transfer programme popularly known as Inua Jamii which provides bi-monthly stipend to cushion beneficiaries from poverty and vulnerabilities. This is aimed at improving their livelihoods," Gachagua stated.
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The Deputy President said that another Sh11,185,000 will be paid as a top-up for beneficiaries under the Nutrition Improvement Through Cash and Health Education (NICHE), complementary programme.
This makes the total amount for both programmes to add up to Sh16,737,041,000.
He noted that the funds would be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Each beneficiary will receive Sh16,000 to be paid in two tranches in June and July 2023 being payment for four cycles.
The payment will commence on June 28, 2023 through the six government contracted banks, said Mr Gachagua.
"NICHE project combines social protection, nutrition and child protection aspects in programming. The project is being piloted in five arid and semi-arid land counties of Kitui, Kilifi, Marsabit and West Pokot. NICHE tragets Inua Jamii and hunger safety net programme households with children between 0-36 months and pregnant mothers," said the Deputy President.
