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Slums Outreach Programme founder Eric Ambuche alleges misuse of NG-CDF bursary funds, land grabbing and weak oversight in Embakasi South, raising governance and accountability concerns for residents.
The EACC urged NG-CDF managers and committee members to uphold integrity, transparency, and strict compliance with the law to ensure public funds reach the intended projects and benefit communities.
The suspects, including Annah Mugure Njoroge and Susan Wanjiru Muchiri, were apprehended at Karure Primary School after receiving Sh250,000 from the complainant, who had completed multiple construction projects.
Speaking at the UDA National Governing Council meeting at State House, Ruto said the law granting autonomy to county assemblies has already been signed and is now operational, though the process of separating the budgets will be implemented in the next budget cycle.
The Treasury CS told lawmakers to explore ways of keeping the fund alive, including redesigning it, developing alternative structures, or anchoring it firmly in the Constitution. He said channeling resources directly to communities remains a priority for him and described the fund as essential rather than optional.
Appearing via video link before Justices Daniel Musinga, Francis Tuiyott, and Aggrey Muchelule on Monday, the Assembly’s legal team, led by Senior Counsel and Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, pressed the court to overturn the 2024 judgment. The Court is expected to deliver its ruling on February 6, 2026.
Highlighting the importance of developing human capital, Ruto stressed that Kenya’s progress toward becoming a first-world country depends on equipping citizens with high-level skills from schools, colleges, and universities.
This fresh demand from the tax authority adds to the growing list of problems facing NG-CDF, which is scheduled to be wound up by June 30, 2026, following a court ruling that declared the fund unconstitutional.
Last year, a three-judge bench declared the NGCDF Act unconstitutional, stating it breached the principle of separation of powers. The court directed that all projects, programmes, and activities under the fund must stop after midnight on June 30, 2026.
The former KNUT Secretary-General praised NG-CDF for transforming education infrastructure and ending the era when schools relied on endless harambees to put up classrooms and facilities.
In Embakasi North, projects valued at more than Sh23 million were found unused, while in Emuhaya, a Sh1.79 million police headquarters has never been occupied.
