Ministry of Labour has clarified that elderly Kenyans who receive any form of government pension are not eligible for the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme.
In a statement dated Monday, January 24, the Ministry noted that there was misinformation regarding some government retirees who were not receiving pensions.
In response, the Ministry clarified that the programme targeted elderly Kenyans above 70 years - who were not part of any government pension. The beneficiaries also have to have an ID card.
The Ministry added that other groups eligible for the Ksh2,000 cash transfer were families with orphans and vulnerable children.
Households taking care of people with severe disabilities were also eligible for the money transfer.
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Meanwhile, it was explained that the money transfers were moved to the MPesa platform to enable beneficiaries to access the services easily.
Previously, the money was transferred through the banks where they would be required to travel to withdraw the money.
"The government has adopted MPesa as the primary mode of disbursing funds under the Inua Jamii Programme to improve efficiency, accessibility, and security. Beneficiaries who do not have an active MPesa line are encouraged to register at any Safaricom or MPesa agent countrywide.
"This eliminates the need for beneficiaries to travel long distances for SIM card registration, as inaccurately reported in the article," read the statement in part.
