The impact of older persons cash transfer programme in Kenya : a case study of rural Kenya

Abstract

The main aim for the study was to explore the impact of Cash Transfer programme to the elderly, referred to as the Older Persons Cash Transfer. The whole process of the cash transfer programme was reviewed from the national level to the local level and all persons involved in the process identified. Case study and desk study methods were used to conduct the research on how the money affected the beneficiaries. Older Persons Cash Transfer was compared to retirement benefits and incentives. The data collected and reviewed showed that the older person's cash transfer had significant impact on the livelihoods of the elderly despite its challenges. The study also revealed that not all of the deserving elderly benefited from the program and yet had no other source of income. The study recommends widening of the program to reach all of the elderly above 65 years old and transparency in issuing of the cash transfer money.