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The funds are intended to support households caring for orphans and vulnerable children, helping them meet essential needs while ensuring children remain within their families and communities.
According to the ministry’s vacancy notice, the positions will be offered on a contract basis for a period of 15 months, which is “Not Renewable”.
The appointment also places him among officials responsible for supporting the implementation and oversight of social protection initiatives, including efforts to maintain accurate beneficiary records and monitor the effectiveness of assistance programmes
The commission said many older people continued to face poverty, neglect, violence, discrimination, inadequate social protection and limited access to health services and justice.
NGEC further called for sustainable income-support programmes, particularly for older people who spent their working lives in the informal sector
The President directed the Ministry of Education to work with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the National Treasury and other relevant agencies to put in place the systems needed before the programme begins.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in its September 10, 2026 assessment that there is a greater than 90 per cent chance of a very strong El Niño during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and winter of 2026-27
The call was made in Nairobi on Wednesday by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) and the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), alongside trade union representatives from Ghana, Namibia, Rwanda, Chad, South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia and Sierra Leone.
The President's remarks came against a backdrop of growing concern over the amount developing countries are spending to service debt. UNICEF, in its State of the World’s Children 2025 report, said 45 developing countries were spending more on debt interest than on health, while 22 were spending more on interest than education.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services said the total amount released was Sh850,696,000, covering the July payment for households enrolled in the programme.
The head of State also appointed Cecilia Mbaka as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Board for Social Protection for three years, with both appointments taking effect from August 28, 2026.
Under the committee’s proposal, MCAs will contribute 7.5 per cent of their earnings towards the pension scheme, while county governments will contribute 15 per cent.
The funds, amounting to Sh2,426,312,000, have been released through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs.
In a statement issued on Monday, the State Department for Children Services said the funds have been successfully released and are available for withdrawal through contracted Payment Service Providers.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Kang'ata said witnessing how sickness affected his own family while growing up inspired him to find a sustainable way of protecting poor households from catastrophic healthcare costs.
A total of 133,484 registered households in Mandera, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, Garissa, Isiolo, Samburu and Tana River are set to benefit from the latest payout.
If approved, the law will benefit MPs who served two terms, stayed out of Parliament for at least 10 years and were later re-elected. Their earlier years in office will attract a 2.5 per cent annual adjustment when their pension is calculated, although the total service considered will not exceed four parliamentary terms.
NGEC also called for stronger measures to guarantee widows' access to justice, social protection, education, decent work and participation in decision-making processes
NGEC described elder abuse as “a pervasive yet largely masked violation of human rights” that takes many forms, including physical, emotional and psychological abuse, financial exploitation, sexual abuse, neglect and abandonment
According to Kogi, drivers are required to submit verified personal information and undergo onboarding processes, while customers are often subjected to fewer checks.
Payments officially began on April 30, with each recipient set to receive Sh2,000 for the April cycle.
Each beneficiary household will receive Sh2,000, marking another step in the government’s efforts to support vulnerable families and improve child welfare outcomes.
In a statement dated October 7, 2025, the payment, which began on October 6, 2025, will see each of the 1,212,670 beneficiaries receive Sh2,000 covering the September 2025 cycle.
The funds are expected to ease financial pressure on beneficiary households, many of which struggle to meet basic needs.