Kenya Social Protection Sector Review 2017: Summary Report
The Kenya Social Protection Sector Review Summary Report, released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, offers a strategic review of the evolution of Kenya’s social protection sector between 2011 and 2017 and includes many lessons for other countries as they seek to expand their social protection systems.
Exploring how to bridge the gap between social protection, technology, responsible financial inclusion and regulation at our event in Nairobi, Kenya
The event focused on how stakeholders can, and should, aim to ensure that social protection schemes and programmes are not only inclusive but delivered responsibly.
‘I feel more loved.’ Autonomy, self-worth and Kenya’s universal pension: Summary Report
A research team from Development Pathways lead by Sarina Kidd and Anh Tran is conducting a multi-year qualitative research study in the community of Lolkeringet, in Nandi County, Kenya. Through a cultural immersion approach, the researchers are analysing how the pension impacts on the lives of older persons, their families, and their community.
Brace for impact: the Baseline Survey Report of Kenya’s universal pension
In September 2020, the Baseline Survey Report of Kenya’s Inua Jamii 70 Years and Above Cash Transfer Programme was published, to which Development Pathways (DP) provided research design and analysis support.
Looking into the impacts of the Inua Jamii Senior Citizens’ Programme in Kenya
With the aim of contributing to the existing body of evidence on the impacts of social pension schemes, a research team from Development Pathways comprising Anh Tran, Sarina Kidd and Madeleine Cretney are conducting a multi-year qualitative research study in the community of Lolkeringet, in Nandi County, Kenya.
Social Security: a pillar of inclusive growth for Kenya? – Executive summary
This study rigorously investigates the relationship between social security and growth, and models returns to GDP from an investment in expanded coverage of universal social security in Kenya.
COP27 and climate chaos: what about persons with disabilities?
As world leaders gather for COP27 in a year where climate chaos has been felt globally, we zoom in on Kenya, one of the countries in the Horn of Africa facing the driest conditions in 40 years. Peter Muraya brings his perspective on how persons with disabilities face even greater challenges there.
Putting children first: Universal benefits for children with disabilities in Kenya
In this final part on the 3-part blog series, Dennis Mugambi Njue explains why supporting children with disabilities by providing a monthly child disability benefit would be an easy win for the government, the economy, and Kenya’s future. Children with disabilities are one of the most disadvantaged groups in society...
Echoes of empowerment: Fostering social protection for the deaf in Kenya
Dennis Mugambi Njue, a Master's student at the University of Nairobi, writes about the challenges faced by the deaf community in Kenya and highlights the potential of social policies and inclusive disability benefits.