The Lagos State Government has initiated efforts to enhance the planning and delivery of social protection programs by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to better assist the most vulnerable residents. This initiative aims to ensure that aid effectively reaches those in need.

The Lagos State Government has pledged to continue its support for vulnerable residents, including widows and small business owners, as part of its social protection policy. This commitment aims to enhance the welfare of these groups within the community.

According to Kenya Insights, a rural anti-poverty programme funded by a UN agency continued to receive funds for three years after it was officially terminated. The money, intended for pastoralists in Turkana and women's cooperatives in Kitui, did not reach the intended beneficiaries but instead was misappropriated by a Treasury cartel.

The eThekwini municipality has urged individuals to refrain from dropping off foreign employees at a closed repatriation site in Durban. Approximately 700 men, women, and children have gathered outside the former drive-in repatriation centre, seeking government assistance to return to their home countries.

The Gauteng human settlements department is investigating the alleged misuse of government-subsidised and RDP homes in Khutsong extensions 5 and 6, where some houses have reportedly been converted into spaza shops. The probe aims to determine the extent of the practice and whether beneficiaries are violating the terms under which the homes were allocated. No findings or enforcement actions have yet been announced by the department.

The Kenyan government is advancing a significant initiative to offer modern, high-quality housing for thousands of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel and their families, with the goal of enhancing welfare, morale, and living standards within the armed forces. Defence Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru recently inspected construction sites at Lang’ata and Kahawa garrisons as part of this effort.