Helen Magutu Amakobe

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, in conjunction with its partners will be launching a Strategy for the Extension of Social Protection Coverage to Workers in the Informal and Rural Economy in Kenya tomorrow at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi #StrategyLaunch @SP_Kenya

More than 80% of the Kenyan workforce are in the informal and rural economy. Majority of this workforce are not covered by various social protection initiatives including health insurance, maternity benefits, pension and are not protected from other climate related risks.

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Protecting jobs is key in ILO’s response to HIV and #AIDS , shares ⁦@GertrudeSima⁩ @ilo in high level private sector meeting in Tanzania, organized by ⁦@ATE_Tanzania⁩.

The enhanced Single Registry #ESR captures data of potential social Protection beneficaries. Data from 24 counties countrywide has so far been captured - Madam Stefanie Bitengo, National Social Protection Secretariat #SPCke2023 @copforspke @ChaspKe

The Government under @sp_kenya is piloting Universal Child Benefit in 3 counties Kajiado, Kisumu and Embu.UCB envisions to give every child 0-17 years regular Cash transfer as a strategy to tackle child poverty - Richard Obiga, National Social Protection Secretariat #SPCKe2023

Social Protection is not just for the poor and the vulnerable. Everyone is a candidate for social Protection interventions - Jane Muyanga, Director, National Social Protection Secretariat. #SPCKe2023

Social Protection sector is making a shift from targeted programmes to universal social Protection interventions to promote inclusion - Jane Muyanga, Director, National Social Protection Secretariat #SPCKe2023 #Socialprotectionconference

To address this, the Government through @NSSF_ke has launched Haba Haba programme which enables workers in informal sector to save and expand their social security coverage. #SPCKe2023

Informal sector workers are among the most vulnerable categories of workers. This sector accounts for 85% of the Kenyan workforce yet remains uncovered by social security - Geoffrey Kaituko, PS State Department for Labour and Skills Development. #SPCKe2023

Technology in social Protection delivery systems has evolved over the years to incorporate innovations such as machine learning, biometrics, block chain, artificial intelligence and internet of things- Richard Chirchir- Development Pathways #SPCKe2023 @DevPathways @copforspke

Only 7,082,394 people in Kenya are covered in some form of social insurance. There can never be decent work without social insurance - Richard Rori @NSSF_ke

Lack of inclusive social insurance undermines economic growth, limits realisation of human rights and is a social injustice- Richard Rori- @NSSF_ke #SPCKe2023

There is need to enforce the data protection laws and regulations during collection, transmission, processing and sharing of social protection data- Richard Chirchir- Development Pathways #SPCKe2023 @DevPathways

As of 2022/2023 NHIF had an active membership of 7 million people - Juliet Maara, @nhifkenya #SPCKe2023

Did you know that : - 91% of Kenyans spend more than they earn - 6% of retirees depend on pension - 25 the average number of years most people live after retirement -60% of retirees are still working #SPCKe2023 ~ Richard Rori @NSSF_ke

Limited coverage is a not only a social problem but also an economic challenge - Aurelie Klein, Social Protection Manager Rwanda and Burundi, ILO #SPCke2023