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NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL
PROTECTION
KENYA
A Policy Dialogue and South-South Learning Event
Johannesburg, South Africa
11th -14th October, 2010
Presented by Prof. Jacqueline Oduol
Secretary for Children Affairs
Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Development
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Overview of social protection
Social protection in Kenya is seen as policies
and actions which enhance the capacity and
opportunity for citizens:
Ensures improved access to services and
income generation opportunity
Provide risk management services (including
protection & rehabilitation of assets and
livelihood systems)
Safety nets to those without income
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Coverage
Social Insurance – Mainly for people in formal
employment (contributory)
◦ National Social Security Fund (NSSF) –
Membership of about 800,000
◦ National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
◦ Civil Service Pension Scheme - Estimated to
cover about 125,000 persons (2003)
◦ Occupational Pension Scheme –Estimated to
cover about 1,352 persons
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Coverage
Older Persons Programme 33,000 households
OVC programme 85,000HH currently (122,815
HH in 2010/2011). (The most established cash transfer
programme with all structures in place )
Hunger Safety net programme(37,000
beneficiaries)
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Challenges in Implementing SP
interventions in Kenya
Different sectoral interventions which are
fragmented and uncoordinated leading to:
Inadequate information sharing between actors
Risk of duplication
Inclusion & exclusion error is high
Resources sometimes not appropriately invested geographical and sectorally
Risk of abuse or loss of resources is increased
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Some proposed Social Protection
Instruments
Cash transfers (conditional /non conditional)
Direct Feeding Programs
Food Subsidies
School-Based Food Programs
Insurance ( contributory/ non- contributory)
Microfinance
Price Subsidies
Subsidized Agricultural Inputs
Public Works Programs
Waivers and Exemptions
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Proposed Institutional framework
Coordinate National Social Protection
interventions
Build synergies and take advantage of various
competencies of agencies implementing Social
Protection interventions ( involvement of all
stakeholders)
Deliver efficient, cost-effective and equitable SP
services
Ensure that Social Protection interventions have
the widest possible reach of beneficiaries
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Information Management System – to
be established
◦ The system will maintain an inventory of all
SP Programmes in the country
◦ Establish a consolidated Single Registry for
targeting SP beneficiaries
◦ Establish an M&E system to track the
beneficiaries of all Social Protection
programmes
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Proposed Financing mechanisms for SP
Government of Kenya being the core funding
agency
Private sector and market based government
agencies e.g. NSSF, NHIF
Civil Society Organizations
Development Partner
Community
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Challenges
•
Getting consensus of all stakeholder in some
areas:
Definition, scope & coverage of social protection
Housing of the SP policy
• Affordability and Financing SP
• Policy issues vs immediate response (programs &
projects)
• Duration of support of target groups
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Opportunities
Political commitment
SP was in the manifestos of some political
parties
Social protection is a flagship programme in the
country’s Development Plan
International and Regional commitments Kenya
has made through various conventions and
protocols
The constitution of Kenya
Various secotral policies and Legal Frameworks
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Way Forward
Enhance multi-sectoral participation in the SP
process
Finalization & dissemination of the SP Policy
Establishment of sound institutional structures
for implementation of the policy
Putting in place credible long-term policies
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