Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore on Tuesday announced that eligible Kenyans would be able to start applying for Inua Jamii funds starting May 21.
Successful applicants will be receiving Ksh2,000 every month from the national government starting from June 2024.
The registration drive targets to register an additional 500,000 households to the existing 207,000 recipients.
“Household registration for Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PWSD-CT) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) is starting tomorrow Wednesday, May 22,” the CS stated.
“Similarly, account opening for older persons will also start on the same day.”
How to Apply
If you are a senior citizen aged 70 or PWSD, you can enroll by dialing *222#.
The USSD code will then give you social protection services offered by eCitizen including; Government of Kenya flood relief, Inua Jamii, Housing and Tax Payment.
After selecting Inua Jamii you will be prompted to select preferred language between English and Kiswahili.
After choosing the language you are conversant with, you will then be asked to press 1 to enroll on the Inua Jamii programme.
“Your name and ID will be checked against the Government of Kenya records,” the service will indicate after pressing one.
Should you accept the aforementioned terms and conditions, you will then be required to confirm your mobile pin.
“Please note that the Directorate of Social Assistance has full rights to approve or reject your request for access,” Kenyans registering are advised
