Children play at their home at Bidii centre in Kitale. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]
The Universal Child Benefits (UBC) providing beneficiaries (female caregivers - because they can be trusted to nurture children) with bi-monthly Sh800 cash (per child) transfers, and equipping them with nutrition, child protection and disability and gender-sensitive complimentary services such as sensitisation and practical training is a heart-warming and an excellent initiative by the government.