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CS Gender , Culture,Arts and Heritage Hanna Wendot Cheptumo before the Senate Plenary to answer questions at the Senate Chambers, Parliament, Nairobi. November 12th,2025. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]
Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo has told the Senate that the State Department for Children Services has been allocated Sh12.3 billion for the financial year 2025/2026.
Cheptumo, who appeared before the Senate plenary to answer questions, said that Transfers to Orphans and Vulnerable Children has been allocated Sh9.1 billion, with the State Department currently supporting 445,516 households as per the October 2025 payroll.
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