MPs to vote July 1 to anchor NG-CDF, NGAAF, Senate fund in Constitution
At least 233 Members of Parliament will be needed to pass a constitutional amendment aimed at entrenching three key development funds—the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), and the Senate Oversight Fund—into the country’s supreme law.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has warned the legislators against travelling outside the country ahead of Tuesday’s vote, terming it a matter of national urgency.
“I am going to inform the immigration department that anybody who has plans to travel this weekend will not be allowed to leave the jurisdiction until we finish this matter on Tuesday,” Wetang’ula told MPs during debate on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
“So, if you intend to travel, go and adjust your arrangements, because you will not be allowed to leave until after Tuesday.”
The proposed law seeks to shield the three funds from recurring legal challenges by entrenching them in the Constitution. The funds have, in recent years, faced petitions questioning their legality, with courts at times declaring them unconstitutional.
