By KPC Reporter
Members of the National Assembly hope that the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) will not be finally scrapped.
Last year, the High Court gave June 2026 as the deadline for the fund to cease to exist.
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In a bid to rescue the kitty from a possible end, the National Assembly Select Committee on NG-CDF and the NG-CDF Board and Senior Management held a working retreat on Wednesday.
Key speakers at the meeting cited a recent judge bench which found that the NG-CDF Act of 2015 had been legally enacted.
The judgment originated from a long running suit instituted by the Senate in 2019, against 23 laws, including the NG-CDF Act of 2015, over National Assembly’s failure to involve the Senate in their enactment.
Committee Chairperson, the Eldama Ravine MP Musa Sirma and former Kisumu Town West MP Olago Aluoch who now chairs the NG-CDF Board, noted that the verdict would be a critical springboard in ongoing efforts to save the fund.
Key speakers reiterated the critical role played by the fund in grassroots development and citizen empowerment.
“The fund remains a cornerstone of grassroots development, empowering constituencies to implement projects that uplift the lives of our citizens,” Sirma said.
Separately the National Assembly and the NG-CDF Board have appealed the September 20th 2024 verdict in which a three judge bench ruled that the fund is unconstitutional as it violates the doctrine of separation of powers between Parliament and the Executive.
More attemptsAnother attempt to rescue the fund is being spearheaded by the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, under the technical advice of key legislators with a legal background.
They are led by Rarieda MP Hon. Otiende Amollo and Delegated Legislation Chairperson Samuel Chepkonga.
The meeting also reviewed the ongoing rollout of the constituency based digital hubs, being undertaken by the National Government through the NG-CDF.
Speakers noted that the digital hubs were a crucial strategy for the creation of job opportunities for the youth and tapping into modern digital technology.
