Mbadi announces Ksh68B NG-CDF disbursement after pressure from MPs

William Muthama 08th July, 2025 03:41 PM

After months of pressure from Members of Parliament over delayed disbursements, the National Treasury has finally released Ksh68 billion to the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) Board, clearing all outstanding arrears.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed the allocation on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, through his X account, stating that the disbursement includes Ksh13 billion owed from the 2023/24 financial year.

“In the spirit of fiscal consolidation for efficiency in budgeting implementation, I’m pleased to report that we’ve disbursed Ksh68B to the NGCDF Board for constituency development,” he announced, adding that the Treasury now has no pending arrears to constituencies.

A post by Treasury CS John Mbadi on X confirming the Ksh68B disbursement to the NGCDF Board on Tuesday, July 9, 2025. PHOTO/A screengrab by K24 Digital from an X post from @@JohnMbadiN

The disbursement comes in the wake of mounting frustrations from MPs, who just weeks earlier demanded answers from the Executive over persistent delays.

During a heated parliamentary session in March, Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu had accused the Treasury of breaching its promise, made during a members’ retreat in Naivasha, to release the funds within a specific timeline.

“I believe the Executive is taking this House for a ride. The CS Treasury had given us commitments… Nothing has been honoured by the NG-CDF board. We cannot continue this way,” Mulu had lamented.

Other lawmakers, including Eldas MP Adan Keynan and Funyula MP Wilberforce Oundo, warned that delays were stalling school bursaries, disrupting infrastructure projects, and risking audit red flags due to compressed timelines at the end of the financial year.

National Assembly during a past session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKE

“This is a very serious issue… It is Kenyans who are suffering,” Keynan said. Oundo added, “Kenyans are likely not going to get value for money.”

With the disbursement now confirmed, MPs are expected to resume stalled development projects in their constituencies. The NGCDF Board, chaired by John Olago Aluoch, will coordinate the rollout, while Parliament’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will continue to monitor transparency in fund utilisation.

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