ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act
25. Funding of projects
Edition: 2023-12-29 · In force
25. Funding of projects
(1)Any funding under this Act shall be for a complete project or a defined phase of a project and may include the acquisition of land and buildings.(2)All projects shall be projects as defined under this Act and may include costs related to studies, planning and design or other technical input for the project but shall not include recurrent costs of a facility.(2A)Notwithstanding subsection (2), a sum not exceeding three per centum of the total annual allocation to a constituency may be used for the payment of recurrent utilities costs and maintenance of constituency digital hubs.(3)Funds provided under this Act shall not be used for the purpose of supporting political bodies or political activities or for supporting religious bodies or religious activities.(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3), the Constituency Committee may identify a religious body or organization as an appropriate specialized agency for purposes of section 8 with regard to emergency support.(5)Constituency Committee office project shall be considered as a development project for purposes of the Act and may include appropriate furniture and equipment for the office.(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), up to a maximum of six per centum of the total annual allocation for the constituency may be used for administration, recurrent expenses of vehicles, equipment and machinery and such use shall be listed in the Third Schedule as a project.(7)Projects may include the acquisition of vehicles, machinery and other equipment for the constituency.(9)Monitoring and evaluation of ongoing projects and capacity building of various operatives may be considered as a development project provided that not more than three per centum shall be allocated for this purpose.(10)Climate change mitigation activities including afforestation, reafforestation, grassroot sensitisation and tree seedling production may be considered as development projects for purposes of this Act provided that the allocation to such activities does not exceed five per centum of the total allocation to the constituency in that financial year.(10A)The provisions of subsection (10) shall lapse ten years after the effective date of this sub-section.(11)Each of the projects shall be listed in the Third Schedule including the emergency item under section 8 and, where applicable, the activities under subsections (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of this section.