Wamuchomba demands answers over Inua Jamii disbursements amid rising questions
Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba has raised alarm over what she terms a scandal in the disbursement of Inua Jamii stipends, accusing the government of neglecting and oppressing the elderly.
In a statement on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Wamuchomba said the programme, which millions of senior citizens depend on, has been riddled with irregularities and unexplained omissions that have left many vulnerable citizens suffering.
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“In my constituency alone, over 700 elderly persons have filed formal complaints with my office after being mysteriously dropped from the register. Only about 60 per cent of beneficiaries received their stipends, while the rest were locked out without explanation,” she said.
Further, she pointed an accusing finger at the government’s decision to shift payments to mobile money platforms, arguing that it has created confusion and excluded many senior citizens who lack digital literacy from navigating the system.
Wamuchomba further clarified that Parliament had already allocated sufficient funds for elderly beneficiaries enrolled in the programme, adding that the only cut made in the 2025 Budget was to the disability fund and new registrations—an adjustment she personally opposed.
“Allocations for those already in the system remained intact. So, what changed? Where is the money meant for the elderly? Who is benefiting from their suffering?” she posed.
The legislator called on investigative agencies and the media to dig deeper into the matter, insisting that justice must be served for the senior citizens who have been denied their rightful dues.
“At this point, only God knows what is going on, but the truth must be uncovered. Justice must be served to our senior citizens,” she said.
Ineligible recipients
This comes a few weeks after it emerged that at least 100,000 ineligible Kenyans received payments under the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme.
Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, Joseph Motari, on Thursday, August 7, 2025, said that an audit uncovered that the government was unknowingly paying stipends to ineligible individuals.
“We discovered we were sending money to people who are no longer in the system.”
