Social Protection Vows to Increase Cash Transfer


 PHOTO//Social Protection Director Jane Muyanga

 <!-- Ezoic Code -->
<script src="//www.ezojs.com/basicads.js?d=robertmutasi.blogspot.com" type="text/javascript"></script>
<!-- Ezoic Code -->

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has promised to come up with the program to boost cash transfer.

The program  will improve the results in the country.

Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on March 31,2023,Director of National Protection Secretariat,Jane Muyanga has said that they are going to put economic inclusion so that to ensure cash reach to the beneficiaries.

She has further said the economic inclusion will succeed by believing it will eradicate poverty among Kenyans.

According to the Social protection agenda,releasing cash is not enough to meet the expected outcome.

“In the social assistance we have realized that dispensing cash alone is not giving us the outcome that we envisage in the country,”said the Director.

“Under this program we have economic inclusion where we are trying to see if we gave cash to our beneficiaries,”said Muyanga.

Another addition to the cash transfer,she has said they are improving nutrition  through cash and health to the vulnerables in the households.

“We are giving a top up to our cash transferred beneficiaries who have a pregnant woman or child under 2 years,”admitted Muyanga.

She has said that to increase the scope of cash transfer,they have partnered with the Ministry of Health to help give out nutrition counsel,programming and growth.

Director Muyanga has noted that there is preparation ahead of the Social Protection Conference anticipated to be held on Monday,April,3,2023.

She has revealed that the meeting tends to discuss issues facing the Social Protection Agenda and solutions to the problems.

Muyanga has said the Social Protection Conference will partner with government officials,non-state actors,the civil society and the United Nations agency.

The Social Protection has added that the government has come up with an enhanced social registry to collect data for the vulnerable groups within the country.

“So far we have data of 24 counties and within now and the end of the financial year we are adding another 11,”assured the Social Protection.

It is targeting to reach all 47 counties to have data of vulnerable people by next year.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Kenya's Green Revolution: The Rise of Sustainable Farming Practices

Image
 By Robert Mutasi     Farmers in Kenya rise to the occasion with regards to climate change, an pressing challenge globally, which requires a balance between environmental sustainability and food security.  With the nation mostly agrarian in nature, farming has traditionally provided a source of livelihood to many people in the country.  But with erratic rain patterns, persistent droughts, and unpredictable precipitation becoming the norm, the whole agricultural sector has started to slowly change in these countries, while focusing on practices that are really sustainable, geared toward environmental conservation, and adaptive to climate hardships. At the fore of this transformation are innovative farming methods that strike a balance between productivity and environmental conservation. From agroforestry to organic farming, Kenyan farmers are at the forefront in redefining how agriculture is practiced in an era where the future of the planet is at st...
Read more

Solasa Starlets and Atalanta Emerge CDF Cup Winners

Image
Solasa Starle ts and Atalanta FC for men won the final game and lifted the trophy at Mwiruti Secondary,CDF Kapseret Constituency Tournament on Sunday. Solasa Starlets defeated Espodec Ladies 2-1.Ynah Cheptoo scored the only goal for the Espodec Ladies.Jane Ngala kicked the net with one goal for the Solasa Starlets and finally Nancy Cherono scored the second goal. "The game was a bit hard but we had won.We had struggled together because we wanted this win,"said Elizabeth Nduta,defender of Solasa Starlets. "Game was good first half we played well,this second half our defence was not strong there is always defeat in football,"said Emmaculate Auma,Espodec Ladies captain. Atalanta FC went draw 1-1 with Mumoniat FC.They end up in the penalty kicks whereby Atalanta scored 5-3 Mumoniat. The game was hard to predict both for ladies and men. "Today's game was somehow hard but for the glory of God,we had fought and we had won,even if it is the game sponsored by polit...
Read more

Women Development Fund (WODEF) Initiates a Training Program “Rebuilding Rural Household Livelihoods through Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture”

Image
Photo:Climate Smart Agriculture activities in Nyaribari Chache Sub-county, Kisii on June 2,2023. In June 1, 2023, Women Development Fund (WODEF), a Community women-led organization based in Kisii County officially launched a life skills promotion training program in Nyaribari Chache Sub-County, to empower vulnerable women and girls out of school to engage in climate smart agriculture and climate adaptation livelihood activities to improve household nutrition and reduce incidences of poverty in rural areas.   The training program aims to rebuild rural household livelihoods and improve nutrition status of women and children living in abject poverty.  WODEF is committed to empowering women and girls which is critical to the sustainable development of any society.  Women and girls play an essential role in agriculture, which is the backbone of many rural economies. According to the Chief Executive Officer Hellen Oyugi, despite the larger percentage of about 80% contribu...
Read more