The MP said dragging the matter in court will hurt development projects approved by the Constituency Development Board. Justice Joseph Onguto on Monday issued temporary orders restraining the National Treasury from releasing the funds to the NGCDF this financial year, which began on July 1. Wanjiru Gikonyo and Cornelius Opout moved to court to challenge the constitutionality of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Act, which establishes the kitty. Two citizens have challenged the constitutionality of CDFMPs yesterday criticised a court ruling barring Treasury CS Henry Rotich from releasing not more than Sh25 billion to the National Government Constituency Development Fund. The MPs later passed the budget after President Uhuru Kenyatta chaired an urgent parliamentary group meeting to read MPs the riot act.

Source: The Star July 05, 2016 01:53 UTC