Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has called for the total shutdown of the National Assembly over what he described as empty promises by the National Treasury.
Wamboka who spoke during parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, lamented the long delays in the disbursement of National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) funds by the National Treasury.
“I want to call upon Members of this House that we freeze any business of this House and call on the Minister of Finance to come and give us CDF money in full,” Wamboka stated.
According to the legislator the delays in the disbursement of NG-CDF funds have rendered MPs helpless as they face mounting pressure from their constituents to account for stalled projects.
“As we speak, we cannot go to our constituencies because the questions we are being asked—we do not have the answers,” he added.
Wamboka further faulted Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi for allegedly withholding funds as he hides behind parliamentary procedures to avoid scrutiny
Among the concerns raised by the Bumula MP was the building impact of delays in the bursaries on the education sector.
“As we speak, most of our students are starting exams. We do not have money for bursaries. Treasury is not responding,” he lamented.
Last year, Treasury CS Mbadi issued an update on the NG-CDF, revealing that funds would be released, starting with Ksh5 billion by December 5, 2024.
The CS said the initial Ksh5 billion rollout would be followed by monthly disbursements of Ksh7 billion for six months until June 2025. MPs have, however, claimed these promises are yet to be fully fulfilled.
In March, similar complaints were voiced by MPs at the National Assembly who accused the executive of ‘taking Members of Parliament for a ride.’
At the time, the MPs also criticised the reduction of NG-CDF allocations in the 2025/2026 Budget Policy Statement.
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