Payments are being made through M-Pesa's Tunza Vijiji wallet.
The nationwide exercise involved collecting details of eligible elders and creating a register for the monthly facilitation. However, some records were returned for correction after officials found differences in names, national identity card numbers and telephone details.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the verification process was still ongoing. He assured eligible elders whose records were not yet processed that they would receive their payments in arrears once the details were confirmed.
The monthly payment is meant for designated National Government Village Administrative Elders. It does not automatically cover every elder serving in a Nyumba Kumi cluster.
Under the arrangement, recognised village elders are expected to chair existing Nyumba Kumi clusters in their villages. They will help improve communication between residents, local administrators and security officers.
Their duties include supporting community mobilisation, promoting peace, identifying concerns within villages and helping implement government programmes. The initiative is expected to strengthen the link between communities and government administration.
The government has also outlined other forms of support for the recognised elders. These include smartphones, governance training, official uniforms and identity badges, as well as enrolment in the Social Health Authority medical scheme.
Administrative structures have been established at national, regional and county levels to coordinate the programme. They include a national advisory committee, a secretariat, eight regional management units and 49 county and sub-regional management units.
The remaining records will undergo verification and correction before payment. Eligible elders who are still awaiting confirmation are expected to receive the money owed to them after the process is completed.
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