The government has cautioned Kenyans against violating the rights of the elderly in society, warning that anyone found culpable will face the law.
Consequently, the Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Joseph Motari has said the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection is putting in place stringent policies to protect the elderly from any form of abuse.
Motari said the government has also drafted the Social Protection Bill, currently under consideration in the National Assembly, which if ratified into law, will safeguard the elderly from exploitation and abuse. "The State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs is finalizing the bill on Older Persons that seeks to safeguard their rights comprehensively.
The bill has undergone public participation and is now pending committee validation," he said.
