{"id":16295,"date":"2025-08-11T07:21:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16295"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:31:02","slug":"elder3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16295","title":{"rendered":"Elder Care 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16295\" class=\"elementor elementor-16295\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92ff6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d92ff6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277c1f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"277c1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7db5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7db5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16291\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-1-ra1xtt0k8b8aqtmvpz7iechxkltpm0lxu8hl6pi98c.png\" title=\"Untitled (1)\" alt=\"Untitled (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c76c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65c76c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elder Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e458f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73e458f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3283759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3283759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-211453.webp\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-16224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-211453.webp 351w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-211453-204x300.webp 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cbed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59cbed1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf4ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdf4ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Background and Rationale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed7ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed7ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The care burden for elderly persons remains a significant challenge, particularly in informal setups and rural areas in Kenya. Currently, the government has put in place various interventions like the Inua Jamii Senior Citizens\u2019 Scheme, which provides a bi-monthly stipend to those aged 70 and above who are not on any pension plan.<\/p><p>The following are current government interventions for older persons:<\/p><ul><li>The Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) Program targets vulnerable older individuals. Initially, a pilot program targeting households with individuals aged 65 and above, it has evolved into a program providing individual benefits to those aged 70 years and above who are not on a pension plan or other social protection initiatives.<\/li><li>The government is currently working on expanding the OPCT program to include those aged 60 years and above. There are also efforts to develop a comprehensive Older Persons Bill.<\/li><li>The Constitution of Kenya, specifically Article 57, mandates the state to protect and support older persons by ensuring their equal participation in decision-making, access to personal development, dignity, and freedom from abuse.<\/li><li>The government is promoting entrepreneurship among older persons through initiatives like the Hustler Fund and Women Enterprise Fund.<\/li><li>The Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Act, 2013 aims to foster partnerships between the government and civil society organizations to address the financial gap and improve public service delivery.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Child and Elder Care Foundation has sought collaboration with the State Department of Senior Citizens Affairs under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in the following:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Facilitating access to inclusive services for older people with disabilities.<\/li><li>Capacity building and training of caregivers for older persons.<\/li><li>Running elder care programs, including temporary care and sensitization on available social protection schemes.<\/li><li>Supporting policy development, research, and monitoring of programs for the elderly.<\/li><li>Mobilizing resources and strategically financing interventions to protect and empower vulnerable populations.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f3c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28f3c77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789ac14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789ac14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2862ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eb1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5eb1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Objectives of the Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6197a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6197a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Financial Support for Care Services<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Provide grants or subsidies for health, nutrition, education, and home care.<\/li><li>Support vulnerable families and institutional care providers.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Capacity Building &amp; Training<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fund training programs for caregivers, community groups, and trainers.<\/li><li>Facilitate accreditation and continuous professional development.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Infrastructure &amp; System Development<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Invest in care facilities such as day-care centers, elderly homes, and protection centers.<\/li><li>Develop digital systems for caregiver registration, data management, and monitoring.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Policy Advocacy &amp; Legal Support<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fund initiatives that advocate for legal protections, caregiver rights, and policy reforms.<\/li><li>Support integration of care work into national labor and social protection policies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51ab2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e51ab2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0208ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0208ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f8885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Emergency and Crisis Response<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Provide rapid support during health crises, natural disasters, or conflicts.<\/li><li>Support emergency shelters, health services, and psycho-social assistance (e.g., mobile clinics and mobile X-ray units).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Generation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fund research to identify emerging needs and develop innovative care models.<\/li><li>Support monitoring and evaluation of care programs.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Public Awareness and Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Implement campaigns to promote rights, care standards, and community participation.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Partnership and Collaboration Support<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Facilitate multi-sector collaborations with governments, CSOs, FBOs, and the private sector.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Resource Mobilization and Fundraising<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Secure financial contributions from government, private sector, development partners, and individuals.<\/li><li>Establish endowment and sustainability funds for long-term impact.<\/li><li>Launch targeted fundraising campaigns.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbbd34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abbbd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dface e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4dface\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213756d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213756d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cffdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88cffdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1e01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f1e01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Governance and Management Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b876ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b876ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A robust governance structure will be established to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective management:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Steering Committee:<\/strong>\u00a0Representatives from government, CSOs, private sector, and development partners.<\/li><li><strong>Foundation Secretariat:<\/strong>\u00a0Responsible for day-to-day operations, fund management, project appraisal, and reporting.<\/li><li><strong>Technical Advisory Group:<\/strong>\u00a0Experts providing guidance on care standards, policies, and innovations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f5066 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29f5066\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17019f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17019f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d887f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99d887f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Expected Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6052e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6052e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Improved access to quality care services for vulnerable children and elderly persons.<\/li><li>Empowered, trained, and supported caregivers.<\/li><li>Strengthened legal protections and care systems.<\/li><li>Increased public awareness and reduced stigma around care work.<\/li><li>Enhanced resilience in responding to emergencies affecting care systems.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493ae22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"493ae22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4dbf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f4dbf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6390ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6390ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b34984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 . Conclusion and Call to Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f20d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f20d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The establishment of the Child and Elder Care Foundation represents a critical step in promoting inclusive development, safeguarding vulnerable populations, and recognizing the value of caregiving. We invite all stakeholders to partner with us in operationalizing this fund and jointly building a more compassionate, equitable, and resilient society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb0bdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bb0bdc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6443090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6443090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-07-at-19.55.53_80235319-1-1024x681.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-07-at-19.55.53_80235319-1-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-07-at-19.55.53_80235319-1-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-07-at-19.55.53_80235319-1-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-07-at-19.55.53_80235319-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87580d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87580d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47c73e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c47c73e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8140bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8140bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce6424 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce6424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Document Download Link<\/p><p><strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/3mXgF\">1. KENYA: THE OLDER PERSONS BILL, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Video Links<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14a434 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f14a434\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15981b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15981b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882ef16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882ef16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"New data show Kenya\u2019s elderly population at 3.2 million\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHmtZ3-ZvdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; 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