Establishment of the Funds

The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) was established under the NG-CDF Act, 2015 as amended in 2023. The main purpose of the Fund is to address the socio-economic development of the people at the constituency level to reduce poverty and enhance regional equity. The NG-CDF Act 2015 aligned the operations of the Fund to the new constitutional dispensation, especially in ensuring that the law strongly embraces the principles of participation of the people, separation of powers, and delineation of functions between National and County governments.

The Fund is domiciled within the ministry in charge of National Economic Policy & Planning, currently The National Treasury and Planning & Managed by The National Government CDF Board at the National level, the NG-CDF committees at the constituency level and the project Management Committees(PMC) at the constituency level.

Implementation Structure

• The Fund is managed by the National Government CDF Board at the National level, the NG-CDF committees at the constituency level and the Project Management Committees (PMC) at the community level
• The NG-CDF Board is a body corporate falling under the National Treasury and Planning. The Ministry ensures budgetary provisions and offers policy direction to the Fund
• The National Treasury finances the NG-CDF budgets and provides financial guidelines for effective and efficient management of the Fund
• The National Government CDF committees develops project proposals in consultation with wananchi through periodic ward level open forums, submits them to the NG-CDF Board for approval and facilitates the PMCs in the planning, implementation, and sustenance of the projects once completed
• The project Management committees and the NG-CDF committees collaborates for efficient project management through technical support of relevant government department within the sub-county

Representation, Legislation and Oversight structure

National Assembly allocates Funds to NG-CDF through the Vote Head of the National Treasury and planning in line with the annual budgetary cycle
• The National Assembly ensures appropriate legal framework is in place for effective management of the Fund
• Through the National Assembly Select Committee on NG-CDF oversees the policy framework for efficient management of the Fund
• Through the Auditor General’s annual report to the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Parliamentary investment committee (PIC) oversees efficient Financial management of the Fund.

Eligible and Ineligible projects

NG-CDF, prior 2015, supported projects including water, health, roads which have since been left to devolved governments. Since 2015, NG-CDF supports projects that are in line with the functions of the National Government as specified in fourth schedule of the constitution.

Eligible projects under NG-CDF


• Projects falling within the functions of the National Government as outlined in the constitution of Kenya.

• Projects that are recurrent in nature, except administrative costs of the Board, NG-CDFC and PMC.
• Projects falling within the devolved functions.
• Projects supporting religious bodies/activities.
• Projects supporting political bodies/activities.
• Projects directly benefitting individuals except education bursaries and social security (primarily, health insurance for vulnerable families)
• Projects involving personal awards whether in cash or kind.

Role of Citizens

• The Constitution of Kenya advocates for community participation in project formulation and implementation for ownership and sustainability.
• In this regards the NG-CDF expects its implementing agencies to put community at the forefront in the project cycle. The community is therefore expected to:

1. Participate in open public meetings convened by the Chairperson of the NG-CDFC to deliberate on development matters in the ward and the constituency, to facilitate in prioritization of projects to be submitted to the NG-CDFC.
2. To participate in project implementation through provision of locally available resources (land, materials, labour or skills) either voluntarily or for pay.
3. Participate in nomination and formation of PMCs and NG-CDFC.
4. To provide feedback to the Board, law enforcement Agencies & to the public on matters concerning the Fund.
5. Witness the commissioning of projects and issuance of cheques and other disbursements by the constituency committee To takeover & sustain completed projects.