Ruto’s UDA party gets the lion share of KSh738m political parties fund
UDA party of William Ruto to get lion share of KSh738m political parties fund with ODM of Raila set to receive KSh154 million
UDA party of William Ruto to get lion share of KSh738m political parties fund with ODM of Raila set to receive KSh154 million.
Following the National Treasury’s release of Sh738 million, a total of 48 political parties will start receiving millions of shillings to support their operations.
National Treasury on Thursday released the Political Parties Fund cash for two quarters covering July to December following protests and claims by the outfits of a scheme by the executive to starve and weaken them.
Each of the qualified parties will get half of their allotment for the fiscal year 2022–2023 based on the amount that has been released.
The parties will get a total of Sh1,475,000,000 in the current fiscal year.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA), under by President William Ruto, will receive Sh288.5 million from the two-quarters disbursement, while Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), will receive Sh154 million.
As the two main recipients of the fund, UDA and ODM are each entitled to a total of Sh577 million and Sh308 million, respectively.
Having qualified for Sh72 million, Mr. Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Democratic Movement will receive Sh36 million, and the Democratic Action Party-Kenya, which is associated with the immediate former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and qualified for Sh31 million, would receive Sh15.5 million.
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United Democratic Movement of Mandera Senator Ali Roba will pocket Sh13.5 million having qualified for Sh26.9 million, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula-led Ford Kenya will receive Sh13 million, Amani National Congress —formerly of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi — will get Sh13.3 million while Kenya Africa National Union of former Baringo senator Gideon Moi will receive Sh12 million.
Others expected to receive substantial amounts are the Devolution Empowerment Party of former Meru governor Kiraitu Murungi, which will get Sh6.9 million, Maendeleo Chap Chap, formerly of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary and former Machakos governor Alfred Mutua (Sh6.3 million) while Pamoja Africa Alliance of Senate Speaker Amason Kingi will be given Sh5.8 million, being half of their total allocation for the year.
The Service Party of Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri will receive Sh5.3 million, Movement for Democracy and Growth of Ugenya MP David Ochieng (Sh4.9 million), Kenya Union Party (Sh4.8 million), while United Progressive Alliance will bag Sh4.4 million.
United Party of Independent Alliance will be given Sh4.5 million, Chama Cha Mashinani of former Bomet governor Isaac Ruto (Sh4 million), Jibebe of former Kiambu governor William Kabogo (Sh3.8 million), Chama Cha Kazi, formerly of Trade CS Moses Kuria (Sh3.3 million), Democratic Party of Kenya (Sh2.8 million) while the National Rainbow Coalition will get Sh2.5 million.
Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu told Saturday Nation that her office has since started its internal processes to ensure compliance before the taxpayers’ money can be channeled to the bank accounts of the benefitting political parties.
She projected that the money would hit the bank accounts of the parties by next week.
Ms. Nderitu also disclosed that her office is already engaging the Treasury for the third quarter which covers January to March.
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