The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has clarified on Inua Jamii disbursement via mobile money following a misleading headline published on February 24, titled "Retirees Bear Brunt of Ruto MPESA Rule." In a press release on February 24, the ministry stated that the article had claimed retirees were being locked out of the Inua Jamii programme due to a directive requiring all disbursements to be processed through mobile wallets. "The Ministry of Social Protection, through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, takes note of the misleading headline published by the newspaper on February 24, 2025, titled 'Retirees Bear Brunt of Ruto MPESA Rule.' "The article claimed that retirees have been locked out of the Inua Jamii programme due to a directive requiring all disbursements to be processed through mobile wallets," Principal Secretary for the State Department of Social Protection, Joseph Motari, stated.
Elderly Kenyans awaiting Inua Jamii services in Kiambu County on April 14, 2018.
Photo Inua Jamii The ministry clarified that the programme is a government-led cash transfer initiative that provides financial aid to people aged 70 years and above who are not beneficiaries of any government pension scheme and must have a Kenyan ID.
Other beneficiaries include eligible households with orphans, vulnerable children, and households caring for persons with disabilities.
