At least 26,000 individuals who applied for the Inua Jamii scale-up program last year will have to wait a little longer before being enrolled to benefit from the Sh2,000 monthly stipend. The only individuals currently captured under the Government Consolidated Cash Transfer Program Management Information System (CCTPMIS) will receive disbursement for the month of December. The state has released Sh2.08 billion for the social welfare program, which has been released to address perennial backlogs and help families taking care of orphans and vulnerable children ahead of schools’ opening next week. The state began disbursing funds for the Inua Jamii cash transfer program on a monthly basis last year to address perennial backlogs and ensure timely disbursement of funds to enable the most vulnerable in society to enhance their quality of life. Beneficiaries must be registered through the CCTPMIS and have an Inua Jamii payment card, national identity card, and caregiver identification card for withdrawals. The National Safety Net Programme (NSNP) covers a total of 1.2 million households in the three cash transfer programmes.
Security personnel and village elders have recovered 201 stolen camels from the Mlango grazing area in Burat Ward, Isiolo County, a week ago. The animals were found in five suspected hiding spots, with 44 at Kipsing, 40 at Tasia, and 16 at Kalama. Eight others were found at Learata in Samburu East Sub-County. 300 goats and sheep were also recovered, and 10 cattle were recovered at the Ngaremara area. The DCC has called for collaboration between chiefs and assistant chiefs to ensure security.
Maureen Wanjiru, a seven-week-old mother whose infant was weighing 750 grammes, has been reunited with her tiny, water-filled baby, now slightly above 3200 grammes. The Gilgil Sub-County Hospital in Nakuru successfully convinced Wanjiru to choose Kangaroo Mothercare as her nursing option for her child’s survival. Kangaroo mothercare involves a mother carrying her preterm or underweight child with skin-to-skin contact, similar to a natural pouch for a child’s warmth. The hospital superintendent, Dr. David Kuria, notes that this method directs energy towards body growth, resulting in faster weight gain than self-feeding or incubator-based methods. The World Health Organisation estimates that Kangaroo Mothers reduce child mortality by between 36 to 50% of the over 20 million preterm and underweight babies born annually. Esther Wangari, a nurse at a facility, emphasises the Kangaroo method over conventional incubation for underweight children, citing its importance and effectiveness.
The Level Four facility records slightly over 200 births every month and is expanding to serve the population better. Dr. Kuria emphasises the youth-friendly services offered at the facility, encouraging pregnant youths to access antenatal and postnatal services to ensure proper birth weight is attained. World Prematurity Day encourages mothers with preterm babies to embrace Kangaroo Mothercare as an effective intervention to ensure children receive love, warmth, and nutrition for growth, just as they would receive while in the womb.
Melelo youth are being encouraged to reach their full potential, according to lecturer Stanley Yiaile of Maasai Mara University. He emphasized the importance of utilizing time effectively, addressing negative peer pressure, and focusing on their lives. Yiaile also urged parents to support their children in obtaining tertiary education and to provide girls with a second chance at education. He also encouraged young people to use technology for inventions and earning money.
Nyeri Town Health Centre is now operating 24/7 for both Outpatient Consultation Services (OPD) and Free Maternity Services. Its doors are wide open as the Centre embarks on ushering in a new era of maternal care that reverberates with warmth, compassion, and the joy that only a newborn can bring.
The Modern Mother and Child unit is a partnership with the Government of Japan through the Japanese Organization for International Family Planning (JOICFP) and the County Government of Nyeri through the Department of Health Services following the signing of an MOU in March 2022. Photo/PAUL WANJIRU
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