Village elders: onboarding, monthly stipend and SHA cover
National Government Administration Office, Ministry of Interior and National Administration · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Village elders onboarded into National Government Administration get a KSh 3,000 monthly stipend starting August 2026, plus SHA cover for themselves and their families. Your chief's or DCC's office is where to ask about your onboarding.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Through your chief's office, or the nearest Deputy County Commissioner's or County Commissioner's office
Steps
- Check your onboarding status at your nearest chief's, Deputy County Commissioner's or County Commissioner's office.
- Once onboarded, you get a stipend of KSh 3,000 every month, starting August 2026.
- You and your family get medical cover under the Social Health Authority (SHA), paid for by the National Treasury.
- Take part in the training the government is giving elders on administration and serving residents.
Watch out
- Smartphones are promised too, but they depend on money being set aside in the national budget, so they may come later than the stipend.
- The KSh 3,000 is a stipend recognising your service, not a salary.
Who can apply
- Village elders onboarded into the National Government Administration system (more than 106,000 across all 47 counties).
Official sources (2)
- President Ruto announces KSh 3K monthly stipend, SHA cover for village elders president.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- FAQ interior.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026