Legislators yesterday criticized the old persons cash transfers program to citizens aged 70 years and above terming it a conduit of corruption thanks to its opaque operations.
During a debate of the Social Protection Bill, 2025 on the floor of the House, MPs also called for an increase in the Sh2,000 amount doled out to the elderly and an implementation of stronger administrative mechanisms to guard the purse.
Notably, the Bill proposes for the creation of a board to administer how the cash transfer program will be run and which will have powers to determine who will be eligible for cash transfer.
It will also be in charge of the terms and conditions of under which social protection benefits may be granted, and handling grievances and case management procedures.
