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Parliament moves to increase NG-CDF by Sh10b; Here's why

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A draft Bill sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Mohamed is calling for the increment of the NG-CDF kitty by Sh10 billion. [File, Standard].

As the country clamours for the amalgamation of all bursaries as a gateway to the implementation of free education in the country, Members of Parliament are instead pushing for increment of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).

In a move engineered to retain the control of the bursary billions with the legislators, a draft Bill sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Mohamed is calling for the increment of the NG-CDF kitty by Sh10 billion.

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