By Mathews Bulimo
The National Parliament Select Committee (NPSC) managing the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) has thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta for protecting the NG-CDF kitty.
Addressing parents, students and teachers at Moi Deb primary school in Kanduyi constituency in Bungoma county during an inspection tour of various projects funded by NG-CDF, Nyaribare Chache legislator Hon Richard Tongi ,who is also a member of the committee , applauded President Kenyatta for protecting the kitty which is worth Kshs 50 billion hence giving a heavy boost to the education sector in terms of construction of more learning facilities in public primary and secondary schools.
He revealed that the parliamentary committee is keen on transparency and accountability in the usage of NG-CDF funds countrywide.
His sentiments were echoed by committee members Hon Fred Kapondi (Mt Elgon constituency), Hon Cornelius Sap Seroi (Aldai constituency), Ferdinand Wanyonyi (Kwanza constituency) and Kanduyi MP Hon Arthnus Wafula Wamunyinyi, who also doubles up as the chairman of the committee.
Hon Wamunyinyi said CDF allocated Moi Deb primary school Shs 8 million for the construction of the on-going storey building to host classrooms at the school.
He urged parents to embrace their children’s education as it’s the only equalizer between the poor and the rich.
The NG-CDF Board Director and former Nyatike Member of Parliament Hon Omondi Anyanga ,Director George Olemechoko and Chief Executive Officer of the Board Yusuf Mbuno unanimously agreed to allocate more funds to the school in the 2022/2023 Financial year to complete the on-going construction of the storey building so as to accommodate more classrooms.
The school has a large student population of about 3,500.
Bungoma County Commissioner Samuel Kimiti urged parents to take care of their children when they break for the short holidays so as to curb the increasing number of teenage pregnancies and drug abuse that has led a high rate of school dropouts.
