Members of Parliament have expressed outrage over a High Court ruling that declared the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) unconstitutional, labeling the decision as politically driven.
Both ruling and opposition MPs condemned the judiciary, accusing it of aligning with the Council of Governors’ stance rather than upholding legal principles.
Majority leader Kimani said the ruling is an interference in their mandate.Despite the ruling, Ichung’wah asserted that no amount of judicial decisions would derail their commitment to the fund. “
Minority Leader Junet Mohamed echoed Ichungwah’s sentiments asserting their power to protect the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).
“This was more of a political judgment than a legal judgment,” declared Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who led the charge against what he described as judicial overreach.
“We have the powers even to amend the constitution; the Judiciary doesn’t have. You can declare the CDF act unconstitutional as many times as you like, but we will make sure CDF remains in this country.”
The High Court on Friday ruled that the NG-CDF, a critical source of funding for local projects, was unconstitutional, primarily because it breached the principle of separation of powers and failed to involve the Senate in its establishment.