CDF has brought significant development in both education and infrastructure sector hence Parliament should protect it, a school head has said.
This comes after a fierce debate that involved the role of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) with High Court in Nairobi declaring the kitty illegal, a move that resulted furry from a section of legislators.
Speaking on Sunday at Kisii Catholic Church, Nyankongo Primary School head teacher Kelvin Ombongi said attempts to scrap the kitty were ill advised given the major role of the kitty in the educational sector.
“I was shocked to hear that CDF kitty is illegal. I don’t understand why the court made such a ruling that does not reflect the real work of the fund at grass root. Something urgent should be done,” he said.
He added, “Many children not only in the primary level but more significantly in the institutions of higher learning are beneficiaries of these funds. Our schools and offices have been constructed and renovated through the kitty.”
Ombongi said his school had received 0.5 million from Kitutu Chache South constituency that was used to repair old roofs of many buildings in the school.
“My school is a major beneficiary of the CDF kitty and I believe many other institutions around the nation. If you go there today, you will for sure know why I am defending it,” added the veteran teacher.
However, he said the law should be followed to challenge the court ruling in bid to ensure the law and order of the nation followed without necessarily bringing conflict with various arms of government.