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The old in Karangatha village in Kinangop Nyandarua County had a reason to smile after they were feted in a party organised by Nyakio women leaders. (PHOTO: ANTONY GITONGA/ STANDARD)
Over 90 per cent of the old in Kinangop, Nyandarua County have not benefited from the monthly cash transfer programme by the government.
With the number of the elderly on the rise, the situation has been compromised by the high levels of poverty in the region.
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