Govt disburses Ksh2.4B for Inua Jamii beneficiaries
By Aloys Michael, October 8, 2025The government has released Ksh2.4 billion to beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme for the September 2025 payment cycle.
In a statement released on Wednesday, 08 October 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection said that Ksh2,425,340,000 had been disbursed to 1,212,670 beneficiaries across the country.
“The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, has released KShs. Two Billion, Four Hundred and Twenty Five Million, Three Hundred and Forty Thousand (KShs. 2,425,340,000) for payments to 1,212,670 beneficiaries enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme,” the statement read in part.
The beneficiary will each receive Ksh2,000.
This comes after Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba accused the government of failing to deliver Inua Jamii stipends to the elderly and vulnerable groups.
According to the Principal Secretary Joseph Motari, the payments took effect on Monday, October 6, 2025.
The disbursement forms part of the government’s ongoing commitment to support vulnerable groups through the Inua Jamii programme.
The Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme is one of the government’s key social protection initiatives aimed at reducing poverty and promoting the welfare of the most vulnerable members of society.
It specifically targets older persons aged 70 years and above and persons living with severe disabilities.
“The Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme remains a cornerstone of the government’s social protection strategy. It aims to alleviate poverty and promote the well-being of society’s most vulnerable members, including older persons aged 70 and above and persons living with severe disability,” the government said.
The ministry reiterated that the Inua Jamii initiative remains a cornerstone in Kenya’s social protection framework, designed to uphold dignity, reduce dependency, and promote social inclusion among elderly citizens and persons with disabilities.
Through these targeted interventions, the government seeks to improve the living standards of vulnerable households and ensure that all Kenyans benefit from the nation’s development efforts.
The ministry also reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening systems that enhance efficiency and transparency in the delivery of social protection services countrywide.
Earlier, on September 29, 2025, the Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services, through the State Department for Children Services, announced the release of Ksh881,074,000 for the August 2025 cycle of the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) programme, which also falls under the Inua Jamii initiative.
The funds were disbursed to 440,537 households, with each receiving Ksh2,000.
“This disbursement covers the August 2025 payment, and each beneficiary household is receiving a sum of Ksh 2,000,” the statement read.
The ministry noted that the CT-OVC programme plays a vital role in supporting national development goals by improving school enrollment and transition rates, enhancing child nutrition and health, and contributing to overall household food security.
In September 2025, the government released Ksh1.78 billion for the June and July 2025 payment cycles under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme, part of the Inua Jamii initiative.