| Published Wed, January 24th 2018 at 09:37, Updated January 24th 2018 at 09:59 GMT +3NAIROBI, KENYA: Citizens aged 70 and above are set to receive their first cash transfer payments in March. The other two flagship cash transfer programmes cover orphans and vulnerable children, and people living with severe disabilities. ALSO READ: IPSOS: Saving money, job hunt major goals for Kenyans in 2018Ms Mochache said the Government would pay the November and December cycle of payments for the three cash transfer programmes this month. During vetting, applicants will have to go through a community validation exercise before the first payment cycle in March to ensure that only extremely poor and needy senior citizens receive the stipend. Massive resourcesHelpAge International population expert Erastus Maina, whose organisation deals with elderly people, warned that massive resources were still needed to ensure that senior citizens live a decent life.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2018 06:56 UTC