Over 1.2 million Kenyans are set to receive their monthly Ksh2,000 Inua Jamii funds after the government announced the release of Ksh2.4 billion for September.
In a statement dated October 7, the Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Joseph Motari, announced that the payments to the beneficiaries had commenced on October 6.
A total of 1,212,670 Kenyans are expected to receive their monthly stipends through their mobile money wallets as a result.
"The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, has released Ksh2.43 billion for payments to 1,212,670 beneficiaries enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme," the statement read in part.
"Payment commenced on 6th October, 2025, with each beneficiary set to receive Ksh2,000 covering the September 2025 cycle."
The Inua Jamii fund has been set up to alleviate poverty and promote the well-being of society's most vulnerable members, including older persons aged 70 and above and persons living with severe disability.
Every month, every one of these vulnerable groups that have already registered receives a stipend of Ksh2,000.
In January this year, the Ministry of Labour announced the switch in the mode of dissemination of these funds from the traditional bank accounts to mobile money accounts that can be accessed at the thousands of agents across the country.
Although the move was meant to streamline the process and remove the inconvenience of travelling long journeys for the vulnerable beneficiaries, it has been fraught with controversy.
From risks of caretakers taking advantage of the beneficiaries to reports of incorrect details being captured during the transition, thus leading to more inconveniences, especially for the elderly.
On July 28, the Ministry even warned of an Inua Jamii exploitation scheme circulating on social media, particularly via WhatsApp, urging Kenyans to be on the lookout for the fraud, dubbed Inua Jamii Foundation Empowerment.
The premise of the scheme involved promises of fake financial support, which the Ministry clarified was not sanctioned by the Government.
"All official communication regarding Inua Jamii cash transfer programmes is disseminated exclusively through verified channels of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs," the Ministry warned.
