The government through the state Department for Children Services has disbursed Ksh 1.7 billion to 430,998 beneficiary households under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Programme, which is implemented under the Inua Jamii Programme.
In a statement released on Friday, March 6, the Principal Secretary Careen Ageng’o said the funds cover the January and February 2026 payments, with each beneficiary household receiving Ksh 4,000, representing a double payment for the two months.
She noted that payments will commence today, March 6, through contracted payment service providers.
The CT-OVC Programme aims to encourage the care and retention of orphans and vulnerable children within their families and communities while promoting their human capital development.
The initiative supports increased enrolment and regular attendance of vulnerable children in basic education, improved health and nutrition outcomes, enhanced household food security and stronger child protection. It also promotes timely birth registration and improved household knowledge and management of HIV/AIDS through coordinated services.
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The programme was launched in 2004 by the Government with support from development partners in response to the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It was designed to provide financial support to households caring for orphans and vulnerable children, helping improve their well-being and future prospects.
To qualify for the programme, households must be extremely poor and have one or more orphans or vulnerable children as permanent members. The household must also not be benefiting from any other social assistance programme and must have a caregiver who is chronically ill or unable to perform caregiving duties.
Since its inception, the CT-OVC Programme has represented a government investment of more than KSh 100 billion aimed at supporting Kenya’s most vulnerable children and their families while strengthening community based care systems.
By Obegi Malack
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