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Ruto: Pesa ya Wazee beneficiaries to receive funds before civil servants get paid

A file picture of Kenya's President William Ruto. [Standard]

President William Ruto has pledged timely disbursement of funds to the vulnerable groups, including the elderly.

Speaking on Tuesday, April 4 at the Kenya School of Government during the launch of the Social Protection Conference, the president said starting June 1, 2023, the vulnerable people will receive their monthly stipends before civil servants are paid their monthly salaries.

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