OPINION: The unspoken inequality of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

By Levi Gikandi 243 days ago, on a feverishly hot Wednesday afternoon, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stood in the manicured State House grounds w...

coronavirus , inequality , inua jamii , Kibera , Oxfam

80,000 vulnerable Kenyans who lost income sources due to COVID-19 set to receive Ksh. 606M from EU

By Citizen Reporter,

80,000 vulnerable Kenyans who lost income sources due to COVID-19 are set to receive Ksh. 606million (€5 million) from the European Union through no...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , EU , Mordue

Gov’t releases Ksh.4.3B for Inua Jamii beneficiaries

By Agencies,

The Government has released Ksh.4.37 billion for payment to beneficiaries enrolled in the cash transfer programmes. The money, channeled through th...

Kenya, Canada to explore new opportunities for cooperation in maritime sector

By PSCU,

A Canadian delegation in Kenya for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference on Tuesday said their country will explore new partnerships with Kenya. ...

Inua Jamii programme , Jonathan Wilkinson , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Sustainable Blue Economy Conference , UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay , UNESCO General Conference

World Bank lauds cash transfer programme

By Joseph Bonyo,

The cash transfer program established by the Kenyan government has worked well in cushioning vulnerable people in the society. This is according to t...

Cash Transfer Program , World Bank

State seeks budget expansion for elderly program

By Sophie Kinoti,

The government is set to increase the budgetary allocation to the social security program to Sh30 billion in the next financial year. This as the n...

budget , disability , elderly , GDP , inua jamii , social protection , Susan Mochache

President Kenyatta signs budget for new poll

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Supplementary budget that allocates Kshs 12 billion for October 26 fresh presidential poll and Ksh....

budget allocation , fresh poll , Oct 26 , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Sh12b , signs into law

Cabinet approves Sh10bn for repeat presidential election

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Cabinet has approved Sh10 billion for the repeat presidential election that has now been pushed to October 26. The Executive also approved an a...

DP William Ruto , free education , Free Secondary Education , IDPS , internally displaced persons , President Uhuru Kenyatta

NASA to spend billions to please three principals – Gov’t

By PSCU,

State House has rubbished plans by the opposition to amend the constitutional in first 90 days, if they win the August polls, in order to legitimize t...

Jubilee Party , Manoah Esipisu , Nasa deal , President Uhuru Kenyatta

MOMANYI: Inua Jamii impacting the elderlies life in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

One of the key areas that the Jubilee administration has excelled is in rolling out the national social protection programmes that cushion the elderly...

Govt. eyes increase in social security budget

By Mumbi Warui,

The government has announced to increase budgetary allocations for the social security in the coming years. Kenya currently allocates 0.3 of its GD...

budgetary support , developed countries , government , inua jamii , KCB Group , older persons , orphans and vulnerable children , persons with severe disabilities , Social Security , Social Welfare , State Department of Social Protection , Susan Mochache

Gov’t introduces Single Registry to effect data sharing

By Sofia Ali,

The Government, through the Ministry of East African Community, Labor and Social Services, has introduced Single Registry platform to eliminate double...

We have kept our campaign promises – Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the Jubilee Government is fulfilling the pledges it made to Kenyans and will not stop until every single promise is deli...

President Kenyatta Launches Inua Jamii Initiative

By Citizen,