MPs race to save NG-CDF as Treasury scrambles to meet June 2026 deadline
With the June 2026 deadline looming, MPs are under pressure to ensure that constituency projects, bursaries, and vital development programmes are not disrupted by legal and financial roadblocks.
Parliament faces a tight deadline as the National Treasury moves to release billions of shillings to the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) before the fund shuts down on June 30, 2026.
Last year, a High Court declared the NG-CDF Act unconstitutional, ruling that all its projects, programmes, and activities must stop by the specified date.
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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi assured MPs that the full Sh58 billion owed to the fund will be disbursed on time.
Starting in October, each constituency is set to receive at least Sh7 billion monthly to keep ongoing projects running smoothly.
“The National Treasury has assured this House that all the monies will be disbursed in time, and the CS is ready to appear before us at any time to clarify the matter,” said Deputy Majority Leader Owen Baya.
Despite the assurance, lawmakers voiced fears that delays could stall projects across constituencies. Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo warned that without immediate allocation, the first quarter’s NG-CDF projects would stall.
“As MPs, we will be walking a tightrope if we don’t start speaking out now. The CDF board has not yet received the allocation for the first quarter, which amounts to 19.5 billion shillings...,” he said, adding that the board could be Sh39 billion behind by the second quarter.
Since its creation in 2003, when then-Ol Kalou MP Engineer Muriuki Karue sponsored the CDF Bill, the fund has helped establish 3,087 schools, supported 1.2 million students with bursaries, and invested in technical and medical training institutes for thousands of students.
Now, MPs are pushing the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2025 to safeguard the NG-CDF, the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF), and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NG-AAF).
Although the National Assembly passed the Bill in July with 304 votes in favour, the High Court last week blocked Parliament from sending it to President Ruto for assent.
The Law Society of Kenya warned that the Bill contradicts previous court rulings and undermines the separation of powers, while the Council of Governors said it could interfere with county government functions.
With the June 2026 deadline looming, MPs are under pressure to ensure that constituency projects, bursaries, and vital development programmes are not disrupted by legal and financial roadblocks.
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