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Treasury says waiting for AG's opinion on constituencies fund

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Treasury CS Njuguna Ndungu. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The National Treasury is awaiting Attorney-General Justin Muturi's advisory opinion on the legality of the National Government Constituency Development Fund in order to disburse Sh44.3 billion to constituencies.

In a statement tabled Wednesday by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u told Parliament that his office had written to Muturi on the subject but was yet to get a response.

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