Depriving elderly is a curse: Wamuchomba slams govt over Inua Jamii delays

Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has called out the government over missing Inua Jamii stipends meant for the elderly and vulnerable groups in the country.

According to the Githunguri constituency Member of Parliament, the innua jamii stipends allegedly sent out two weeks ago have not been received by the beneficiaries from her constituency.

In a post on her official X account on Monday, August 25, 2025, Wamuchomba, while calling out the government, also added that the beneficiaries, who are the elderly and the vulnerable in the community, were previously receiving the funds.

“This government is now famous for depriving the sick, the disabled, the youths, and now the elderly! The Inua Jamii stipends were allegedly sent via M-Pesa last week to our elderly and vulnerable people, and most didn’t receive it yet; they were receiving it previously,” Wamuchomba wrote.

Similarly, the MP, while calling for immediate intervention to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive their rightful support, also noted that she has a list of members of her constituency who did not receive the stipends.

“Mpesa has shadowed accountability. I have a list from my constituency to confirm this. Depriving such needy groups is subscribing for a curse as a nation,” Wamuchomba wrote.

Inua jamii funds disbursed

Wamuchomba’s remarks came just two weeks ago after the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection released over Ksh4.6 billion to support more than 1.15 million vulnerable Kenyans under the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme.

According to a statement from Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary Joseph Motari, the funds – amounting to Ksh4,607,668,000 – will cater for stipend payments for June and July 2025, with each enrolled beneficiary receiving Ksh4,000 (Ksh2,000 per month).

The PS noted that the disbursements began on Thursday across the country, while also acknowledging a delay in the June payment, which he attributed to a necessary data cleanup exercise within the program’s registry.

“The State Department apologises to beneficiaries for any inconvenience caused by the delay,” PS Motari said.

Worth noting, the cash transfer supports three key vulnerable groups in society: older persons aged 70 and above, orphans and vulnerable children, and persons with severe disabilities.

Similarly, the initiative is part of a broader government push to alleviate poverty and uphold the dignity of society’s most at-risk populations.