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'I feel more loved.' Autonomy, self-worth and Kenya's universal pension: Summary Report

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Development Pathways (Nov 2019) The report focuses on the Inua Jamii Senior Citizens’ Programme which is a tax-financed benefit-tested social pension that is provided to Kenyans when they reach 70 years of age. By ensuring a universal income guarantee to all of Kenya citizens in old age, the programme represents Kenya’s largest tax-financed social security programme and its first entitlement scheme.

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kenya
Global challenges
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Kenya: Population data will help us come up with robust social protection policies

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The Standard (29.08.2019)  If there is a constituency that stands to benefit most from the ongoing census, then it is the population that is benefitting from the Government’s social protection programmes.  Although the Government runs a credible cash transfer programme covering the elderly, disabled, famine-sticken, orphans and vulnerable children, there is a general feeling that the data of potential beneficiaries of the programmes is not accurate If there is a constituency that stands to benefit most from the ongoing census, then it is the population that is benefitting from the

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Africa
kenya
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Conditional cash transfers
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L'OMS approuve le plan de couverture maladie universelle du Kénya - Journal du Senegal

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Journal du Senegal (11.12.2018)  L’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a approuvé le programme de couverture maladie universelle (CMU) du Kénya, dont la phase pilote doit être lancée jeudi à Kisumu (ouest) par le président Uhuru Kenyatta.En signe de soutien, le Directeur général de l’OMS, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesos a déclaré lundi qu’il mobilise les hauts responsables de son organisation pour assister à l’événement de lancement de Kisumu, qui marquera le début de la phase pilote du programme de la CMU dans quatre comtés de la région.

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kenya
Global challenges
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[Blog] Congratulations to Kenya on the launch of its universal social pension, now how can we help make it a success?

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HelpAge International (June 2018) Starting this week, more than half a million older women and men in Kenya are receiving their first ever pensions. Under the new Government-funded Inua Jamii 70 and Above universal social pension, launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday 2 June, all Kenyans over 70 will receive 2,000 shillings (just under US$20) per month.

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kenya
Global challenges
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Pensions
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Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements

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KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans.

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kenya
Global challenges
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Conditional cash transfers
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Kenya: NHIF reviews out-patient policy, service now 'universally' accessible

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capitalfm.co.ke (02.11.2017) National Hospital Insurance Fund beneficiaries will no longer be required to choose an out-patient healthcare facility to access services.

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kenya
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Health
Health insurance
Old_Global Challenges

How can social protection build resilience? Insights from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda | Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

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Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (nov 2016) In this BRACED working paper we present a synthesis of findings from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda on the role of social protection programmes in contributing to people’s capacity to absorb, anticipate and adapt to climate-related shocks and stresses.

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ethiopia
kenya
uganda
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Old_Global Challenges
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Mobile a game changer in the health sector - Business Daily

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businessdailyafrica.com (09.03.2017) Mobile health wallets (like Kenya’s M-Tiba) are game changers when it comes to efficiently distributing funds and resources for healthcare.

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kenya
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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