This Social Protection budget brief is among five (5) budget briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget and social sector budgets in Kenya. The brief offers insights on effectiveness, equity and adequacy of social protection spending. The main objective of the analysis is to put forth recommendations that can inform decision-making. The brief is organized into the following sections: Introduction; Social Protection Spending Trends; Cash transfers to orphans and vulnerable children; Cash transfers for persons with severe disability; Older persons cash transfer (OPCT) targeting those aged 65 years and above and Inua Jamii 70+ programme; Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP): and Implementation Strategy on key issues…