Government announces return of CDF ahead of school opening
Government announces the return of CDF ahead of school opening, a sigh of relief to many Parents and caregivers
Government announces the return of CDF ahead of school opening, a sigh of relief to many Parents and caregivers.
Parents and caregivers were offered relief after the government announced the return of bursaries covering school fees.
Following the Attorney General’s recommendation, the National Treasury started distributing the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) to the constituencies in batches.
After a legal dispute that resulted in the Fund being stopped, the Attorney General’s office authorized National Treasury last month to proceed with the release of the cash.
Each constituency receives at least Sh137 million every year and the legislators have used the kitty for community development projects.
A number of members of Parliament (MPs) confirmed receiving the remittances from the ex-chequer and urged their constituents to apply for the aid.
“A polite reminder for my people from Nyali. Please come and collect the bursary application forms so that we can plan for our children,” Nyali MP Mohammed Ali stated.
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Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama says that the return of the NG-CDF is a great win for most of the less fortunate families.
Arama says that the area NG-CDF Committee had already received some of the monies which they intend to utilize on bursaries to needy students especially those joining Form One.
Interested parties can collect the bursary forms from the constituency and chief’s offices.
Among the requirements is that students must produce a copy of their parents’ national identification cards, proof of admission to a learning institution, and fee structure.
Prior to the announcement, parents were in limbo after the government announced that it would withdraw subsidies that cushioned parents in the wake of the pandemic.
The development comes after a bench of five judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome ruled that the CDF Act, 2013 violates the principle of separation of powers, hence is unconstitutional.
However, the newly elected MPs dismissed the significance of the Supreme Court ruling on grounds that the current fund is being implemented under a new law–National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF)–and not the one that was declared unconstitutional.
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