Several leaders have come forth to oppose the court ruling made on Friday to suspend Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2013, stating that the Act was invalid.
The leaders have also observed that the 2014/2015 funds had already been distributed, and the 2015/16 funds had already been put in proposition and hence unconstitutional.
Speaking in his Masinga Constituency, area Member of Parliament Itwiku Mbai condemned the ruling, explaining that the funds in the previous years have been able to stir development and help those in need at the grassroots level.
Itwiku was speaking as he addressed Masinga residents and the press in his office.
“The residents of Masinga have been benefiting from the CDF funds a lot and the money should be left with the Members of Parliament because they know the problems of their people. It has helped the poor get access help from the government. In Masinga, 42 schools have been built and enabled more than 10,000 students get skills and education,” said Mbai
The MP has stated that they will seek to amend the ruling, because the developments the MPs have done with the funds together with providing immediate interventions in the Constituencies.
“The developments members have done with the funds in the two years allocated cannot be compared with what the governors have done. This is because the MPs are closer to the residents and since they interact more often they can to know and fund the projects that need interventions.” He added
This comes after a section of Members of Parliament from Nyeri County too expressed their dissatisfaction in the ruling.
They include Peter Weru from Mathira, Kanini Kega from Kieni Constituency, who have guaranteed to battle the ruling by amending the constitution so as to maintain the funds.