Elderly want State to draw a new list of cash transfer beneficiaries

Senior citizens and People Living with Disabilities line up outside a bank agent in Kisii town to receive their stipend under the National Government Cash Transfer Programme. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Senior citizens have pleaded with the State to issue new list of cash transfer programme beneficiaries because the current one is discriminatory.

The elderly also want the government to establish a system that will automatically identify and include in the list those who attain the required age of 65 years.