Duale reveals plans are underway to bring back NG-CDF
Duale reveals plans are underway to overturn the Supreme Court decision and bring back NG-CDF after it was ruled unlawful.
Aden Duale, the MP-elect for Garissa Township, disclosed that the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), which the Supreme Court of Kenya declared to be illegal, is going to be revived.
Duale said that the NG-CDF was essential to the growth of the constituency in his defense.
The newly elected MPs have reportedly already begun reaching out to one another, regardless of their party background, in an effort to save the NG-CDF, according to a story by The Standard.
Aden Duale opined that NG-CDF is crucial for MPs, confirming that dialogues are going on about what will be done to rescue the fund.
“There is no Parliament without CDF,” Duale stated.
His sentiments were echoed by Kandara MP-elect, Alice Wahome, who noted that the National Assembly will have no option but defend the fund.
“NG-CDF is a public entity with resources meant for the taxpayers which the parliamentarians have to protect,” Wahome stated.
The move comes days after Supreme Court ruled that the CDF Act 2013 that allowed MPs to manage funds offended the division of the revenue and public finance law.
The ruling quashed the Court of Appeal’s decision that had initially allowed the enactment of the CDF Act 2013.
CDF was established in 2003 (CDF Act 2003) to enable the government to set aside at least 2.5 percent of its ordinary revenue and channel it towards the Fund.
This was amended in 2007 to establish the National Government CDF Boards (NG-CDF)at the constituency level to replace the National Committee.
Under the amendment, CDF Committees were established with respective MPs being tasked as the patrons.
The CDF Act 2013, however, repealed the 2007 Act, essentially giving powers to MPs an avenue to implement projects funded by the public.
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