Direct Cash Transfers in Kenya: Alleviating Poverty and Promoting Growth

This chapter explores the potential effects of GiveDirectly's basic income experiment in Kenya, where individuals receive monthly cash transfers for 12 years. It discusses the role of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in addressing economic growth, regional development, and poverty alleviation in a resource-deficit country. The chapter also compares perspectives on basic income in the US and rural Kenya, and highlights the benefits of direct cash transfers over microfinance and the potential for empowering local communities.