The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has approved the proposed Budget ceilings for the Fund allocation as proposed by the NG-CDF Board for the FY 2024/2025.
During the meeting chaired by Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo, the Committee welcomed the NG-CDF Board proposal allocating a total of Kshs54.777 billion being 2.5% of the share of National Government of Ksh 2.191081 trillion in the current Financial Year.
The Committee Members noted that the funds will go a long way in continued improvement to the livelihoods of Kenyans across the Country.
NG-CDF is a crucial kitty that covers among other areas the issuance of bursaries to needy students, renovation of learning institutions among others construction of public amenities such as administrative offices and police stations among others.
Under the amended NG-CDF the Fund will also be directed towards the establishment of Constituency Digital Hubs and Climate Change mitigation measures.
The proposed budget ceilings for each constituency will result in a slight increase in allocation per constituency in the current Financial Year compared to the allocation in last financial year for all Constituencies.
During the meeting the MPs, also sought clarifications on other NG-CDF related matters of importance including questions on timelines for release of pending disbursements under the Fund.
Gisairo also sought clarifications on the slow pace for competition of projects rolled out through “the programmes of best practices;” which are initiatives being undertaken as Corporate Social Responsibility by the NG-CDF Board.
“We need to have this issue urgently addressed because Members are completing multiple projects with these best practice projects yet to be concluded,” noted Gisairo.The Committee Report on the NG-CDF Budget ceilings will be tabled in the House for adoption on Thursday.
Dagoretti-North MP Beatrice Elachi also raised concerns about the delayed disbursement of the NG-CDF kitty to constituencies which she noted was not only derailing roll out of projects but also denying the Government opportunities for job creation and revenue for government.
