CSs Mvurya, Mutua call for increased social sector funding before parliamentary committee

The two Cabinet Secretaries made the appeal while appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Social Protection, where they outlined key policies, ongoing initiatives and funding.....

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Two Kenyan Cabinet Secretaries, Salim Mvurya and Alfred Mutua, have appealed to the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Social Protection for increased budgetary allocations to social sector programs.

The State Department for Youth Affairs faces a budget shortfall of KSh 17.38 billion.
Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya (Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports) and Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection) highlighted funding gaps and the need for investment in social capital.
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic revealed insufficient social protection buffers for vulnerable groups.

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