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    "content": "at the district and community levels. The programme implementation in a district sets the following steps: (a) district sensitization where relevant organizations and Government departments are made aware of the programme; (b) the community sensitization where the chiefs and their assistants are involved in mobilization; (c) information of locational committees; (d) household identification; (e) community validation of potential beneficiaries; (f) enrolment of beneficiaries; and, (g) cash transfers to the beneficiaries. The older persons cash transfer programme has an allocation of Kshs530 million for the financial year 2010/11. This amount is not adequate to cover all older persons above the age of 65. The programme as implemented targets older persons in 44 districts. Seven hundred and fifty beneficiaries are selected at targeted districts, meaning needy cases are likely to be omitted owing to budgetary constraints. (c) In order to streamline the programme in the district, the Ministry deployed one officer in June, 2010 to assist the District Gender and Social Development Officer, Marakwet West. Plans are underway to enhance capacity of the District Gender and Social Development Officer to enable her to perform duties efficiently. As for the involvement of chiefs in identification of beneficiaries, in line with the programme implementation guidelines, identification of beneficiaries is done through community targeting and not through chiefs, their assistants or councillors. The chiefs only do mobilization. I, however, confirm that the District Commissioners of both districts were involved in the entire process. The Ministry is lobbying for additional funds from the Treasury so that the programme is upscaled in coming years to accommodate more beneficiaries in it. It is envisioned that with availability of funds the programme will become universal for all older persons aged 65 years and above."
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