Government releases Sh4.6 billion Inua Jamii funds following delays
National
By
Ronald Kipruto
| Aug 07, 2025
PS Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, Joseph Motari centre during an update on Inua Jamii programme. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]
The government has released Sh4.6 billion meant for beneficiaries covered under the Inua Jamii programme.
According to Labour and Social Protection Principal Secretary Joseph Motari, the delay in disbursement of the payments was due to a data clean-up exercise.
The PS said, "The state department for social protection has released Sh 4,607,668,000 for payment to 1, 1151,917 older persons and persons living with severe disabilities enrolled in the Inua Jamii program.''
The disbursement covers stipends for both June and July 2025 payment cycles. Each beneficiary is expected to receive Sh 4,000 paid in two instalments of Sh2, 000 per month, starting today.
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Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, PS Motari said the program aims to alleviate poverty and promote the well-being of the vulnerable and the elderly in society.
In May, the Government released Sh3.51 billion for the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme and Sh3.52 billion for April.
Government releases KSh 4.6 billion for Inua Jamii beneficiaries, Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs PS Joseph Motari confirms
Video: Juliet Omelo pic.twitter.com/VuhY5CTfGY - The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) August 7, 2025
In January this year, Inua Jamii payments transitioned from bank disbursements to the e-Citizen mobile platform, enabling beneficiaries to receive stipends directly on their phones via M-Pesa.