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Originally published by Capital Newstop
February 6, 2026
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CoA overturns NG-CDF annulment, finds Senate input unnecessary
Court of Appeal overturns High Court ruling annulling NG-CDF, says fund does not violate devolution and Senate participation was not required...
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The Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision, declaring the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) constitutional. The court ruled that the fund does not violate devolution principles and that Senate input was not required for amendments to the NG-CDF Act.
- Three-judge bench led by Court of Appeal President Daniel Musinga delivered the judgment on Friday, February 6.
- The ruling overturns a September 2024 High Court decision which had sought to cease NG-CDF operations by June 30, 2026.
- The court struck down Section 43(9) of the Act, deeming the linking of a Fund Account Manager's tenure to Parliament's life unconstitutional.
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