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The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, has maintained that all loan defaulters currently in formal employment must be forced to pay their debts. This after Education Cabinet Secretary, Dr Amina Mohammed, received public condemnation following her assertions that a major crackdown will be mounted for beneficiaries who have since defaulted.

On Wednesday, 20th February 2019, Dr Amina said the government will step up efforts to recover over Kshs 7.2 Billion in loans by past beneficiaries. She said the radical exercise will kick off soon and those in the diaspora will not be spared either. “We are going to partner with our law enforcement agencies to track down those holding jobs and yet are reluctant to stand up to be counted as responsible and patriotic citizens who honour their debts,” she said. This directive caused anger among youths and even some politicians.

Read Full details here: CS amina’s directive to crack down on HELB loan defaulters causes a storm in the public

But, HELB is not ready to cede ground any time soon and according to the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Charles Ringera, the law will take its full force to ensure all defaulters are brought to book.

Here is the full presser by the HELB CEO;

“On 20th February, 2019, the Higher Education Loans Board launched HELB’s 2019-2023 strategic plan; dubbed ‘HELB Agenda 2019-2023’, at the Nairobi’s Laico Regency.

In her Speech the Cabinet Secretary for Education made the following pronouncement

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COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE INUA JAMII PROGRAMME

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, GENDER, SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION, SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

What is the Inua Jamii Programme?

It is a Government Consolidated Cash Transfer Programme that supports the most vulnerable citizens by providing them with a bi-monthly stipend to cushion them from poverty and vulnerabilities with the aim of improving their lives. The program is fully funded by the Government of Kenya.

Who does the Programme target?

• Household with Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC);
• Older Persons; and
• Household taking care of Person(s) with Severe Disabilities.

Who administers the Inua Jamii Programme?

The programme is implemented by the Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes through State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes.

What are the eligibility criteria of the Cash Transfer Programmes?

1. Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) is for:
   • An extremely poor household with one or more orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) as a permanent member;
   • A household with a caregiver who is chronically ill and/or unable to perform his/her ordinary duties; and
   • A household not benefiting from any other government cash transfer
   • The beneficiary must be a Kenyan citizen

ii.   Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) is for an older person who is:

• A Kenyan citizen, 70 aged years and above;
• Must have valid Kenyan I.D.; and
• Not receiving pension.

iii.   Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PwSD-CT) is for

• A household with a person with severe disabilities;
• A household not enrolled in any other Cash Transfer programme;
• A household with no member receiving pension; and
• The beneficiary must be a Kenyan citizen.

How many beneficiaries are targeted for payment in the March -April 2022 and May-June 2022 payment cycles?

The program targets to pay 1,072,903 beneficiaries. These beneficiaries include;

• Regular Inua Jamii Beneficiaries;
• Beneficiaries/caregivers who had no bank accounts but have now opened accounts and the accounts have been approved;
• Retargeted beneficiaries who have had their accounts opened and approved.

Are all beneficiaries / caregivers who were in the previous payment expected in the current payroll?

No, the reason being that:

• Reported OVC households where youngest child has attained 23 years have been exited from the program; and/or
• All reported deceased beneficiaries for OPCT and PWSD have been exited from the programme.

How much money has the Government released for paying the beneficiaries?

The Government has released Kshs. 8,601,927,000 for disbursement to Inua Jamii Programme beneficiaries.

What does the Choice Payment Model entail?

The Choice model offers beneficiaries the freedom of opening new Inua Jamii bank accounts with one of the six (6) contracted banks of their choice.

The 6 contracted banks are:

• Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (CO-OP Bank);
• Equity Bank Kenya Ltd (EBLK);
• KCB Bank (Kenya) Ltd;
• Kenya Post Office Saving Bank (POSTBANK);
• Kenya Women Microfinance Bank Plc (KWFT); and
• National Bank of Kenya (NBK).

How will the Inua Jamii cash payment be delivered to the beneficiary?

Payment will be transmitted electronically by the banks in to the Inua Jamii bank account of a beneficiary / caregiver who will access the payment at their own convenience.

What are the features of the Inua Jamii account?

• All transactions are authenticated biometrically by the beneficiary or selected caregiver(s);
• Transactions can be made at widely distributed outlets / pay points countrywide;
• No ledger fees or other standing charges;
• Two (2) free withdrawals per payment cycle by the account Any subsequent withdrawals will be charged at a fee to be determined by the banks;
• Two (2) additional balance enquiries per cycle free to the account

How much will beneficiaries receive during this payment?

This being a combined payment, each beneficiary is expected to receive Kshs. 8,000

For March -April 2022 and May-June 2022 payment cycles.

When will the current payment cycle commence?

The payment of Inua Jamii programme beneficiaries will begin from Monday 11^th July 2022.

What is the payment duration?

Under the Choice Payment Model, there is no timeline for accessing payment since this is a normal bank account. However, beneficiaries are encouraged to maintain an active account by making periodic withdrawals (within every six months) to avoid accounts falling dormant.

Beneficiaries can access funds at their own convenience anywhere in the country.

However, if a beneficiary does not access their accounts for certain periods, the accounts will be affected as follows:

• Account will become Inactive: when there has been no activity in a beneficiary account for four months (two consecutive cycles); or
• Account will fall Dormant: if no withdrawal has been made in a period of six (6)

Which are the pay points where beneficiaries can collect money from?

The beneficiaries and caregivers can collect money from:

• the nearest authorized bank agent of the banks they have opened an account;
• Over the counter of the Bank they have opened an account

What should a beneficiary or caregiver carry with them when going for payment?

• Inua Jamii payment card;
• Beneficiary National I.D.; and
• Caregiver National I.D.

What is a beneficiary required to do when their account becomes inactive / dormant?

1. When the account becomes inactive, the beneficiary must ensure to transact before the third cycle (6 months) so that the account does not fall dormant.
2. When the account falls dormant, the beneficiary must go to their bank in person and activate it

Proof of Life

It is very important for beneficiaries to take note that after every six (6) months they should present themselves in person to the respective banks to transact biometrically as proof that he/she is alive.

Where a beneficiary is bed ridden and unable to transact biometrically, their caregiver should report such a case to the sub-county officer.

What is the status of the Account opening?

Account opening is ongoing for:

1. Retargeted beneficiaries and their
2. Beneficiaries/caregivers in the programme who had not opened bank

• Beneficiaries/ caregivers who were being paid under the old contract and are transiting to the new contract.

What will happen to beneficiaries with Accounts pending verification?

• Account verification and approval is ongoing for all those beneficiaries who have successfully opened accounts with the six contracted PSPs.
• Beneficiaries/caregivers who have switched from one PSP to another will receive their stipend with the new PSP account if the accounts have been verified and approved.
• Beneficiaries whose accounts have not been verified and approved will receive their stipend from the old PSP account until September 30^th This extension is the final one, thereafter those who will not have opened/verified account will be suspended from payroll.
• To assist the beneficiaries, the Sub-County Officers will query the system for information on new beneficiary accounts in order to advise the beneficiaries/caregivers on where to receive the money.

Is the Ministry planning to replace the deceased beneficiaries?

The Ministry will announce to the public the dates for replacement of the deceased/ graduated beneficiaries through it’s the field officers; County and Sub-County officers and the local media and community structures.

What happens if the beneficiary losses / damages their Inua Jamii payment card?

• First card issued to beneficiaries by the bank under the new payment model is free;

• It is the responsibility of the beneficiaries to safeguard their cards at all times;
• After the issue of the first card, beneficiaries who lose their cards will be charged by the bank for production of new cards;
• Replacement of the payment card (ATM) will be charged as per bank charges at the cost of the beneficiary.

How does the programme issue cards to the beneficiaries?

Issuing of cards to beneficiaries is a continuous process by the PSPs. Beneficiaries / caregivers have the right to report if they have not been carded within 45 days upon opening the Inua Jamii account.

Who can be issued with a PIN enabled card?

• Banks are to disable the PIN enabled Inua Jamii cards that beneficiaries have.
• Only beneficiaries whose bios have failed completely and those with invalid BIOs are eligible for consideration to get pin enabled cards.
• Before this is done the concerned Banks MUST discuss the case with the Sub- County officers as per the contract in order to reach an agreement on the way forward when need arises.

Does the programme have feedback channels to handle grievances and complaints from beneficiaries?

• Beneficiaries and members of the public have the right to inquire, report or give feedback on the services offered by the Inua Jamii cash transfers.
• There are different channels for registering complaints and grievances on the cash transfer These include:
  • Inua Jamii Toll free line – 1533;
  • Email e. inuajamii@socialprotection.go.ke;
  • Officers in all County and Sub-Counties;
  • Beneficiary Welfare Committee Members (BWCs);
  • Chiefs, Assistant chiefs and village elders

Can a beneficiary be exited from the programme?

YES, they can be exited.

• If a beneficiary registered under OP-CT or PWSD-CT is deceased;
• If there is no orphaned/vulnerable child in the household or the last child in the household attains the age of

What happens to the money that was already deposited into beneficiary’s account that has fallen dormant?

If there is no withdrawal from their accounts within four consecutive payment cycles (8 months) the beneficiary will be suspended and after 12 months, if the beneficiary/caregiver does not collect funds using their biometrics, funds will be clawed back to the Ministry’s holding account.

What advice should beneficiaries/Caregivers receiving their stipend get?

• Beneficiaries and caregivers have a period of 6 months after payment within which to collect their funds comfortably without crowding at the pay-points.
• Beneficiaries can inquire to know how much is in the account by requesting for a bank
• When being paid their stipend, the beneficiaries and caregivers should count their money and ensure it is the exact amount on the receipt before leaving the payment
• Beneficiaries are encouraged to save some of the money and invest in projects of their preference such as poultry, brick making, dairy farming, goat keeping; bee keeping — whatever is suitable where they live to further uplift their living
• Regularly transacting g. make a withdrawal to ensure that the account remains active
• They should be careful with the stipend to avoid falling victim to conmen and
• Report any issues of malpractice to the relevant

Does the programme pay for beneficiaries’ NHIF cover?

No, the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special programmes is not currently paying NHIF cover for beneficiaries.

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Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has offered a cash reward of Kshs. 50,000 to any doctor or officer at Pumwani Maternity hospital who will catch the thieves stealing new born babies at the largest Maternity hospital in Nairobi.

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Britain’s Mo Farah recorded a 2.05.11 performance to smash the European record and take his first marathon victory by 13 seconds to win the Men’s race. In the women category, Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei crossed the line in 2.18.35.

• The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, CUEA, on the spotlight.

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, CUEA, is in the media for all the wrong reasons:

1. Only 500 out of the 1,200 students of the class of 2018 got all their marks ready. This means that the others, over 700, are unsure of their graduation
2. Sex and money are exchanged for good grades from the unqualified & unprofessional lecturers
3. Some students pay to get grade As
4. Some Lecturers attend a paltry 2-5 lectures in the whole semester
5. Most of the Lecturers do not meet the minimum requirements to be lecturers as stipulated by the Commission for University Education. Most only have Masters and no PHDs.
6. Sexual harassment and physical assault of both students and other female lecturers by incompetent and unqualified heads of departments.
7. Setting of Sub- standard Examinations.

• These are the issues we will be tackling this coming week- Education CS says:

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has said her ministry will be highlighting the following issues, this week:

1. Preparations for the 2018 National, KCPE & KCSE, Examinations
2. Schools’ title deeds
3. Greening schools
4. New Competency Based Curriculum implementation.

• Migori Decides in Senatorial poll

Migori county voters will go to polls tomorrow to elect a new Senator. IEBC has distributed all polling materials ahead of polling. The seat fell vacant after Hon. Ben Oluoch’s death. 6 contestants are garnering for the seat. IEBC officials say security has been heighetened in Migori, ahead of the poll tomorrow.

• KNUT issues strike threat.

The Kenya National Union Of Teachers, KNUT, has issued a two weeks ultimatum to the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to either resolve contentious issues or they call for a nation wide teachers’ strike. The union is demanding for immediate stop to delocalization, stoppage of the Teacher Performance and Appraisal Development (TPAD) and promotion of the over 30,000 teachers who have attained higher qualifications. On its side, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers Education (KUPPET) is demanding for the termination of the AON Minet medical insurance scheme procured by the TSC for all teachers. The current stand off may hamper administration and execution of the forth coming National tests.

• The Referendum Debate:

A section of leaders want the number of Members of Parliament reduced to 147. Raila Odinga wants creation of a 3 tier government structure and introduction of 14 regions of governance. He also wants creation of a Prime Minister’s post and 2 Deputy Prime Ministers’ posts. Deputy President, Hon. William Ruto, is strongly opposed to the section of the referendum rooting for formation of more national posts.

• Embezzlement at the Thika Technical Training Institute- 6 top officials arrested

Six top officials of Thika Technical Training Institute have been arrested and will be charged in court on Monday for misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds through irregular payments amounting to Ksh.27,981,233; funds meant to promote technical innovation in Information Communication Technology, ICT.
The 6 are:-

• Mary Mumbua Kyengo Micheni~ Current Principal
• Jefferson Kariuki ~Former Principal
• John Mwangi~ Former Principal
• Samuel Gakumo~Former Finance Officer
• Johnson Kihumba Ichugu~Internal Auditor
• Eunice Njuguna Wairimu ~Ministry of Education Auditor(Thika)

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI, the Technical Institute had been nominated to spearhead the Big Four agenda on Technical Innovation in ICT, but the donor and government funds were misappropriated for personal use.

The DCI’s George Kinoti now sends a strong warning to the rest of the learning institutions that any coin meant for public or children’s future must be protected and used for the purpose for which it was intended, to enable our country to be industrialized.

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