NYANRADUA, Kenya, Apr 29 — A section of elderly persons have called on the National government to consider increasing their Inua Jamii monthly stipend to help them pay for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and other expenses.
While decrying harsh economic times coupled with prolonged drought, the elderly said that the delays in releasing the funds from the government has caused a lot of misery and suffering to some of them.
The elderly said as they age they require more medical attention thus asked the government to allocate some extra money specifically for their medical expenses.
On his part, Ndaragwa Deputy County Commissioner Walter Ngaira said that the government has put in a lot of effort in ensuring that as many people a possible are benefiting from the cash transfer programme.
Ngaira, who was speaking in Ndogino area of Ndaragwa constituency in Nyandarua county, when he oversaw the distribution of relief food from the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), urged the elderly to also invest part of that money in farming to ensure the money benefits many at the household level.
Over 4800 households benefitted from the relief food which comprised of rice, green grams, maize and porridge flour, cooking oil and other assorted foodstuffs.
The Inua Jamii programme under the Ministry of Labour targets orphans and vulnerable children; older persons and persons with severe disabilities.
Under the Inua Jamii programme, the beneficiaries are eligible to a Sh2000 monthly stipend.
