- The additional funds will also cater for school feeding programmes, especially in drought-stricken areas.
- “This will check drop-outs, boost enrollment and further the government’s efforts to increase literacy,” Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw’ah said.
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The government has increased bursaries under the Constituencies Development Fund to ensure smooth learning.
This follows the signing into law of The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment) Bill by President William Ruto on Monday.
The law increases the allocation from 35 per cent to 40 per cent.
The government said this will facilitate continuity and completion of education by students.
The additional funds will also cater for school feeding programmes, especially in drought-stricken areas.
“This will check drop-outs, boost enrollment and further the government’s efforts to increase literacy,” Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw’ah said.
The Act also increases CDF allocation on environmental activities from two per cent to five per cent to fund for climate crisis.
Besides that, it introduces a 3 per cent allocation of the funds for Constituencies’ digital hubs.
The hubs, the state said, are key in enabling the youth to acquire skills to boost their employability.
President Ruto also assented to the National Lottery Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 69 of 2023).
This paves the way for the establishment of the National Lottery Board that will administer the newly-established National Lottery.
The board will be tasked with the supervision, control and monitoring of the operations of the National Lottery.
It will also be mandated to erect measures to prevent fraud in the conduct of the National Lottery.
Ichungw’ah who was the sponsor of the Bill said the goal of the conduct of the national lottery is to fund social development in the country.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula, Attorney General Justin Muturi, and Solicitor General Shadrack Mose among others were present.
Ruto on Monday signed into law two bills at State House; The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly on November 28, 2023, while the National Lottery bill was considered and passed on December 6, 2023.
The National Lottery Act (National Assembly Bill No. 69 of 2023) was published on October 31, 2023, vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 211 of 31st October 2023.
The principal object of the Act is to provide a legislative framework for the establishment and operation of a National Lottery.
This they said shall be conducted by the National Government, and whose purpose shall be to raise resources for the nation towards the financing of noble causes.