Kenya

The work injury regulatory framework came into effect in 1946 before Kenya attained its independence in 1963. In 1965 and 1966, the old age, disability, and survivors and sickness and maternity laws were enacted. Kenya introduced a social assistance programme named the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in 2004, which aimed at strengthening the capacity of poor people to care for and protect orphans and vulnerable children, while promoting the development of human capital. In 2018, when the programme ended, the programme had 1,750,000 participants. Between 2006 and 2010, four more social assistance programmes were introduced, three of which are targeted at the old aged and persons with severe disabilities and one to youth as a public works programme aimed at providing temporary employment opportunities and improving their employability. Of all the five social assistance programmes that have ever existed in Kenya between 2010 and 2020, only the Hunger Safety Net Programme, which reached 97,967 participants in 2019, allows applicants to appeal against selection decisions. Social assistance expenditure was 0.33 percent of GDP in 2016.