Owalo embarks on vetting ministerial performance contracts

By Jabali Media

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance, and Delivery Management, Eliud Owalo, has launched an exercise to vet ministerial performance contract commitments for the 2024/2025 financial year.

During the launch, Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Labour and Social Protection Dr. Alfred Mutua highlighted several key achievements under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

Among the milestones, Mutua said, was the successful training of over 9,000 youth for online jobs in 2024, a significant increase from 752 youth trained in 2022.

“This initiative aligns with the government's efforts to enhance digital employment opportunities for young people,” he said.

In the labour migration sector, Mutua stated that his ministry secured six new bilateral labour agreements with the United Kingdom (UK), Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Germany and Austria.

As a result, he added, over 200,000 Kenyans have been placed in jobs abroad, representing an impressive 1,280% increase.

The former Machakos governor noted the transformation of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), which saw monthly contributions rise from Sh1.4 billion to Sh65 billion.

“Furthermore, the processing time for benefits has been significantly reduced from an average of 82 days to just 10 days,” he intimated.

On the social protection front, CS Mutua said the number of older persons receiving cash transfers under the Inua Jamii program has increased by 66%, from 733,000 in 2022 to 1.2 million in 2024.

“The performance contract will inform the annual performance appraisal at the end of the current financial year,” said Owalo, on his part.

Going into the future, the Ministry of Labour seeks to expand the Inua Jamii program by increasing the number of vulnerable persons receiving state assistance by at least 50%.

The ministry is also set to operationalize street family rehabilitation county chapters in 12 counties, and finalise the Older Persons Bill 2024 as well as the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities.

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