Ruto Orders Urgent Enrollment of Minorities into Monthly Cash Programmes
These communities have historically dealt with poverty, limited access to basic services, political exclusion, land disputes, and forced evictions...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto has directed the urgent enrollment of thousands of families from Kenya's minority and marginalized communities into existing cash transfer programs. This initiative, announced on Thursday, December 18, 2025, during International Minorities Day celebrations at State House, Nairobi, aims to strengthen household resilience and dignity for these communities.
- The directive targets groups such as the Ogiek, Sengwer, Yaaku, and coastal communities like the Arabs and Pemba, as well as pastoralists including the Somalis, Maasai, and Samburu.
- A Ksh 500 million National Minority Scholarship Programme will be established to support education for children from these communities.
- The government will cover Social Health Authority contributions for 200,000 vulnerable individuals and allocate Ksh 200 million annually for an Education Infrastructure Fund in marginalized areas.
- The Minority and Marginalized Affairs Unit within the Office of the President has been elevated to a semi-autonomous agency to coordinate these interventions.
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from Kenyans
Part of the Day's Coverage
Government Announces Scholarship, Cash Transfer, and Hiring Policies for Minority Communities - December 2025
President William Ruto announced the establishment of a Sh500 billion National Minority Scholarship Programme aimed at supporting children from marginalized communities. This initiative was unveiled during his address to 5,000 leaders from ethnic minorities at State House, Nairobi, marking International Minorities Rights Day. On the same day, President Ruto directed the urgent enrollment of thousands of families from Kenya's minority and marginalized communities into existing cash transfer programs to strengthen household resilience. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the National Policy on Ethnic Minorities, Indigenous, and Marginalised Communities, a new blueprint aimed at reforming public service hiring. This policy will mandate the inclusion and representation of marginalised communities across all government institutions and ensure affirmative action in public service and procurement.
