MPs fund-raise for Constituency Development Fund case appeal

Kenya: MPs from both Jubilee and the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) have closed ranks to fight back last week's High Court ruling that declared the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) unconstitutional.

The legislators, rattled by the ruling, appear to have forgotten their differences and vowed to overturn the decision by judges Isaac Lenaola, Mumbi Ngugi and David Majanja. They have also agreed to contribute Sh50,000 each to cover the cost of hiring lawyers to represent them in the appeal challenging the ruling.