President Uhuru Kenyatta launches multi-million shilling programme for the poor

President Uhuru Kenyatta, Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi and World Bank Country Director Diarietou Gaye during the launch of the Social Protection Conference Week at KICC, Nairobi, Tuesday. [PHOTO: PSCU]

NAIROBI: The Government will adopt biometric registration to secure the Sh13.6billion set aside for the disadvantaged under the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme as a model for other national projects supporting 25 million poor Kenyans.

President Uhuru Kenyatta revealed this Tuesday when he launched the Social Protection Conference Week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.