Double Bursaries, Missing Receipts: How MPs Waste NG-CDF
Members of Parliament are under fire for failing to account for millions of shillings provided through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), according to the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year ending in 2023.
Bursary disbursement without sufficient accountability or paperwork has been a reoccurring issue in various areas.
In 2023, MP Oscar Sudi received Ksh 153M as NG-CDF. He spent Ksh 87M on various projects in Kapseret & withheld Ksh68M with no explanation, denying Kapseret constituents the full value of their money.
— Don Bull (@mainandegwa232) February 1, 2025
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In In 2023, Eric Wamumbi received Ksh spent Ksh 56M to pay bursaries & 25M for projects in Mathira .Upon verification in 2024, it was discovered that the projects were given to handpicked contractors & some bursaries paid to same admission no but diff names.
— Don Bull (@mainandegwa232) February 2, 2025
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At Saku Constituency, Ksh.47,276,348 was set aside for bursaries to help students at various institutions.
However, the recipient schools did not acknowledge Ksh.8,275,350 of this cash, and there were no receipts or acknowledgment letters sent.
Furthermore, Ksh.9,038,023 in bursaries were distributed without official student lists or admission numbers, raising questions about the authenticity of these payments.
In the Moyale Constituency, committee expenses totaled Ksh.3,264,000, which included Ksh.2,328,000 for monitoring and evaluation allowances.
However, no proof was supplied to show that these funds were spent on genuine project visits.
In 2023, Ruben Kiborek spent Ksh 8M to drill a borehole at Kabaresi Primary School in Mogotio Constituency. Upon inspection in 2024, it was discovered that only Ksh 1.89M had been spent & the rest had not been returned to the constituency account.
— Don Bull (@mainandegwa232) February 2, 2025
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Furthermore, Ksh.9,507,218 was set aside for the purchase of a 49-seater bus for Dr Guracha Memorial Girls Secondary School, but no tender documents were submitted for audit.
Bursary disbursements totaling Ksh.35,579,485 in Sirisia Constituency were not verified as exact or complete.
Similarly, the Ksh.1,000,000 allotted for the acquisition of land for Kikai Girls Secondary School was questioned because no ownership documents were given.
In 2023, MP Felix Jalang'o spent Ksh 32M to pay contractors for projects in Langata. Upon verification in 2024, it was discovered that Ksh 28M was paid to a contractor whose contract had expired & Ksh 4M paid to another contractor for nonexistent work
— Don Bull (@mainandegwa232) February 1, 2025
Auditor General. pic.twitter.com/RWjcMbwU4x
The Kapseret Constituency spent Ksh.2,600,097 on committee expenses.
However, the necessary PAYE deductions for committee allowances totaling Ksh.1,217,300 were not deposited to the Kenya Revenue Authority, breaking the law.
The accuracy and completeness of Ksh.44,710,567 in bursary disbursements were also marked as unverified.
Further problems were reported in Lang’ata Constituency, where bursary disbursements totaling Ksh.52,905,000 lacked defined distribution criteria and no recognition letters from recipient institutions were supplied.
In Dagoretti South, the asset registry reported Ksh.85,408,005 in assets, including land, buildings, and constructions worth Ksh.60,000,000, but no ownership documents were produced for audit.
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In the Rongai Constituency of Nakuru County, Ksh.4,366,055 in bursaries lacked the appropriate student registration, admission numbers, or application forms.
In Jomvu Constituency, no financial statements were produced for the Project Management Committee’s account balance of Ksh.51,072,436, raising concerns about the accuracy of the balance.
These findings, together with abnormalities discovered in other constituencies, reveal widespread mismanagement and irregularities in the use of NGCDF monies.
This raises fundamental questions about openness and responsibility across various constituencies.
Double Bursaries, Missing Receipts: How MPs Waste NG-CDF
