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MPs summon Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo over Sh100 million Inua Jamii budget cut
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

The committee has not yet specified the exact date for PS Kiptoo's appearance, but the summons will include detailed instructions.

Untapped potential of older workers key to addressing labour underutilisation
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 05, 2024

When becoming jobless, seniors tend to leave the labour force altogether rather than job-seeking.

Inua Jamii beneficiaries to be paid via mobile phones from December
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2024

The directive aimed to save beneficiaries from the hassle and expenses of travelling to collect their stipends.

How passion for the elderly helped Isiolo woman transition from politics
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 20, 2024

Lucy Mworia's passion for persons aged above 60 years was informed by a lack of clear laws to protect and safeguard their rights.

Finding solace in solitude: Forgotten elders of Mji Wa Huruma speak out
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 02, 2024

They say loneliness had pushed them to the home where they now feel abandoned by family.

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