Inua Jamii cash transfer for orphans and vulnerable children (CT-OVC)
State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs · sources read 1 Oct 2026
CT-OVC is the Inua Jamii cash transfer for very poor households caring for orphans and vulnerable children. To ask about joining, call the free line 1533 or see Inua Jamii officers at your county or sub-county office; payments are monthly.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Call 1533 (toll-free), or see Inua Jamii programme officers at your county or sub-county social protection office
Steps
- Call the free Inua Jamii line 1533 and ask about registering your household and whether it meets the criteria.
- You can also talk to the Inua Jamii programme officers at your county or sub-county social protection office.
Watch out
- Payments have been monthly since July 2023, not every two months as older notices say.
- The household leaves the programme when the last child turns 23, or when no orphan or vulnerable child lives there anymore.
Who can apply
- An extremely poor Kenyan household where one or more orphans or vulnerable children live permanently.
- The household isn't getting any other social assistance programme (unless a member is on the 70+ older persons programme).
- The household has lived in the area for more than a year.
Official sources (4)
- Frequently Asked Questions (Inua Jamii) socialprotection.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Inua Jamii Call Centre 1533 socialprotection.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Achievements - DSA socialprotection.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Services in DCS (Department of Children's Services) socialprotection.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026