Social Protection Policy process in Kenya

Background:
The formulation of the policy  has been informed by both International & local experiences. Kenya ratified The Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that Social Protection is a fundamental human right for all citizens -Articles 22- 26 specifically focus on social protection. The Commission for African Union identified social transfers as a key tool in tackling extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya is a signatory to the Livingston Declarations of 2006.  The Conference committed Governments under the auspices of African Union (AU) to improve on the implementation of Social Protection Programme. In the Livingstone Call for Action, the African Governments then agreed to integrate social transfers within the National Development Plans and Budgets within the next 2 – 3 years after the 2006 meeting.