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    "content": "(3) finally, the Statement should also give the names of the recipients of the cash transfers for each of the eight constituencies of Kitui County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to begin with some background information regarding the older persons cash transfer programme. The National Safety and Net Programme (NSNP) includes cash transfers to orphans and vulnerable children, persons with severe disabilities, older persons and urban food subsidies and cash transfer programme with the goal of alleviating the state of poverty in which approximately half of Kenyans exist. There are approximately 1.4 million persons below the age of 65 in the country that are disproportionately susceptible to the devastating effects of poverty due to their disadvantaged positions in society. Cash transfers, therefore, provide regular and predictable cash to such vulnerable persons to ensure that these risk segments of the population meet their basic needs and live with dignity. In response to Sen. Musila’s inquiry regarding the number of citizens receiving cash transfers in Kenya as of 2014/2015 Financial Year are as follows: There are 210,000 beneficiaries receiving older person’s cash transfers in Kenya. This is a significant increase from 164,000 beneficiaries in 2013/2014. It is also a monumental increase from a mere 200 beneficiaries when the programme was launched in 2007/2008. Keeping in mind that there are several subjects to be discussed, I will mention that as of August 2014, Kakamega, Kiambu and Nairobi were the biggest beneficiaries with over 7,000 beneficiaries while Isiolo, Lamu and Tana River were among counties with the least beneficiaries with just over 1,000. The allocation of funds is based on a targeting process where 30 per cent of potential beneficiaries are distributed equally in the 290 constituencies while 70 per cent is distributed on the basis of poverty indexes from the National Bureau of Statistics Reports. I would like to emphasise that cash transfers to older persons do not cover every senior citizens in the country but beneficiaries are determined based on specific criteria. They must be; 1. over 65 years; 2. among the poor of the poor; 3. not pensioners; 4. a resident of the targeted area for a minimum of 12 months; and, 5. should not be registered in any other cash transfer programmes like the cash transfer to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC); persons with severe disabilities and urban foods and subsidies cash transfer programme. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the total number of beneficiaries of the Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme in Kitui is 4,407. Again, I do not think it is proper for me to go through the list of the names of the beneficiaries from the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, but it is attached in the report. I do not know whether he has a copy of the report but if he does not have, I am prepared to give him a copy."
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