- Constituencies will receive between Sh8.8 million and Sh11.3 million more than last year following a Sh3 billion increase in the NG-CDF allocation.
- Education, bursaries, healthcare, security and community development projects are expected to benefit from the enhanced funding.
- The NG-CDF Board has also introduced a QR code system to improve project monitoring and accountability.
Thousands of needy students, public schools, health facilities and community development projects across Kenya are set for a major funding boost after the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) was increased by Sh3 billion in the 2026/27 financial year.
The fund has risen from Sh58.8 billion to Sh61.8 billion, with each of the country’s 290 constituencies expected to receive between Sh8.8 million and Sh11.3 million more than in the previous financial year.
The enhanced allocation is expected to accelerate grassroots development by expanding bursary programmes, financing classroom construction, improving health facilities, strengthening security infrastructure and supporting other priority community projects.
Education will continue to receive the largest share of NG-CDF funding.
Every year, the fund enables thousands of learners from vulnerable households to remain in school through bursary programmes while financing the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, laboratories, libraries, administration blocks, dormitories, sanitation facilities and other learning infrastructure in public primary and secondary schools.
The increased allocation is expected to ease pressure on constituencies that have experienced growing demand for bursaries because of rising student enrolment and the increasing cost of education.
Schools are also expected to benefit from improved infrastructure that will enhance teaching and learning.
Health, security and community projects
Beyond education, NG-CDF will continue supporting health projects through the construction, expansion and equipping of dispensaries, health centres and maternity units where such projects fall within the fund’s legal mandate.
Improved health infrastructure is expected to expand access to quality healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Security will also receive a significant boost through the construction and renovation of police posts, chiefs’ offices, assistant chiefs’ offices and other public administration facilities.
Constituencies are also expected to invest in water and sanitation projects, environmental conservation initiatives, youth empowerment programmes, sports facilities and other community priorities identified by local residents.
NG-CDF Committee Chairperson and Eldama Ravine MP Musa Sirma said the committee reviewed the approved budget estimates together with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the NG-CDF Board before preparing the allocation schedule in accordance with the NG-CDF Act.
“The increase, though modest given the tight fiscal environment, is a step in the right direction towards catalysing equitable and transformative development interventions across the Republic,” Sirma said.
Under the NG-CDF Act, the fund receives at least 2.5 per cent of the national government’s share of revenue approved annually through the Division of Revenue Act.
The law provides that 75 per cent of the allocation is shared equally among all constituencies, while 25 per cent is distributed based on the number of wards in each constituency.
Under the equal-share formula, every constituency will receive approximately Sh151 million, accounting for Sh44.03 billion of the total allocation.
A further Sh14.68 billion has been distributed according to the number of wards, meaning constituencies with more wards will receive higher allocations.
Emergency fund and digital monitoring
Out of the total allocation, Sh3.09 billion, representing five per cent of the fund, has been set aside for the administration and operational expenses of the NG-CDF Board.
Another Sh3.09 billion has been reserved as an Emergency Fund to help constituencies respond to floods, fires, droughts and other unforeseen disasters as provided for under the NG-CDF Act.
The committee also disclosed that 76 constituencies generated Sh24.66 million in Appropriations-in-Aid, mainly from rental income and revenue generated by facilities established through NG-CDF. The funds have been incorporated into the allocations for the respective constituencies.
To facilitate timely implementation of projects, Sirma directed Members of Parliament to submit their proposed development programmes for the 2026/27 financial year by July 31.
He also announced that the NG-CDF Board has introduced a Quick Response (QR) code system that will enable Members of Parliament to monitor payments, project implementation and constituency activities in real time.
The innovation is expected to enhance transparency, accountability and efficiency in the management of public resources.
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With the increased allocation now in place, constituencies are expected to accelerate investments in education, healthcare, security and other essential public services, ensuring more Kenyans benefit directly from grassroots development initiatives.
By Hillary Muhalya
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