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Court bars Parliament from forwarding CDF Bill to President Ruto

President William Ruto assents to the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 2025) at State House, Nairobi.[PCS]

The High Court has barred Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, popularly seen as a bid to anchor the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in law, to President William Ruto for assent.

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi of Milimani High Court issued conservatory orders halting the process pending the hearing of petitions filed by Katiba Institute and other parties.

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