EDITORIAL: Audit State cash transfer scheme before wind-up

State should immediately start an audit of the scheme establish if it served its purpose. FILE PHOTO | NMG

As the Sh1,000 weekly cash transfer programme to the most vulnerable households comes to an end in October, the State should immediately start an audit of the scheme establish if it served its purpose.

The programme, implemented at a time when most families were economically battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, has offered a crucial safety net to the beneficiaries.

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