Senior citizens go for 6 months without stipend

The government has attributed the delay to an ongoing update of the payment system for the cash transfer scheme that was launched a year ago. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Senior citizens who are entitled to a bi-monthly stipend from the State have now gone for six months without the allowance, which has accumulated to arrears of Sh12,000 for each of the beneficiaries.

The government has attributed the delay to an ongoing update of the payment system for the cash transfer scheme that was launched a year ago.

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