Kenya is exploring ways to enhance its social welfare programs for the elderly, drawing inspiration from China's comprehensive approach to senior care. This comparative analysis highlights how Kenya can evolve its current system by adopting China's model of providing extensive free services to its senior citizens.

• In China, all citizens aged 60 and above receive free essential government services, including free transport, museum access, and medical services, facilitated by a special government ID card.
• The Confucian philosophy, emphasizing respect for the elderly and virtues like filial piety, underpins China's dignified approach to senior care.
• Currently, Kenya's Inua Jamii program supports citizens aged 70 years and above who do not receive a civil service pension with a monthly stipend of Ksh.2,000, distributed bi-monthly as Ksh.4,000.
• Suggestions for Kenya include lowering the eligible age to 60, expanding free public services beyond cash stipends, integrating smart ID cards, and promoting cashless systems.