Wednesday, February 08, 2012
   
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Get Involved In

Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by:

  • Attending all location development meetings and proposing projects that are relevant to the locality
  • Demanding that the Constituency CDF Management Committees are chosen in a democratic manner
  • Petitioning the local MP and the management committees where it is felt that the projects chosen for funding do not reflect the priorities on the ground
  • Reporting any incidence of corruption or misuse of CDF monies to the Kenya Anti-Corruption, Commission (KACC), Ombudsman office, Public Complaints Standing Committee, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), CDF Board, Constituency Fund Committee and others.
Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF) by:
  • Sensitizing the community on the existence of LATF and LASDAP
  • Participating in LASDAP meetings
  • Monitoring implementation of projects to ensure transparency and accountability, as well as having a focus on vulnerable groups
  • Monitoring council meetings to ensure residents’ priorities are not sabotaged
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government on any irregularity noted in the utilization of LATF.

Constituency Aids Fund (CAF) by:

  • Sensitizing the community on the existence of NACC grants and CACCs
  • Participating in election of CACC representatives
  • Monitoring activities of the CACC to ensure fairness in the awarding of funds
  • Monitoring activities of the local organizations awarded funds to implement HIV/AIDS activities
  • Petitioning the local MP and NACC headquarters on any irregularity noted in the election of representatives, proposal approval process, or the implementation of activities by the funded organizations
  • Advocating for more allocation towards the poor and other disadvantaged people as beneficiaries of this fund.

District Roads Maintenance Fund (DRMF) by:

  • Sensitizing the community on the existence of the KRB fund and DRCs
  • Monitoring activities of the DRC to ensure fairness in allocating funds
  • Demanding publication and public display of lists of roads earmarked for rehabilitation, maintenance and construction within constituencies and districts
  • Petitioning the executive director of KRB or the Minister for Roads in case of irregularities

Constituency Bursary Fund (CBF) by:

  • Sensitizing parents and guardians of needy students on the existence of the CBF
  • Monitoring the activities of the CBCs to ensure fairness in awarding bursaries
  • Demanding publication and public display of lists of successful applicants and the bursary
  • amounts awarded to each
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education on any irregularity noted in the disbursement process

Poverty Eradication Fund (PEF) by:

  • Sensitizing community members on the existence of the Poverty Eradication Fund
  • Monitoring the activities of DPECs to ensure fairness in allocating loans
  • Demanding publication and public display of lists of successful applicants and the loan
  • amounts awarded to each group
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Planning National Development and
  • Vision 2030 or the PEC chair on any irregularity noted in the disbursement process

Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) by:

  • Sensitizing community members on the existence of YEDF in the location
  • Monitoring YDEF activities to ensure fairness in picking viable businesses to fund and allocate loans
  • Monitoring YDEF activities to ensure loans are actually and consistently being disbursed;
  • Demanding publication and public display of lists of successful applicants and the loan amounts awarded to each entrepreneur within the location
  • Sensitizing community members on the importance of paying back loans
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on any irregularity noted in the selection and disbursement process

Women Enterprise Development Fund (WEDF) by:

  • Sensitizing community members on the existence of WEDF in the location
  • Monitoring WDEF activities to ensure fairness in picking viable businesses and groups to fund and allocate loans
  • Monitoring WDEF activities to ensure loans are actually and consistently being disbursed
  • Demanding publication and public display of lists of successful applicants and the loan amounts awarded to each entrepreneur or group within the location
  • Sensitizing community members on the importance of paying back loans
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development on any irregularity noted in the selection and disbursement process
Free Primary Education Fund (FPEF) by:
  • Sensitizing parents and guardians on the existence of the FPEF and Schools Instruction Material Selection Committees (SIMSC)
  • Monitoring the activities of the SIMSC to ensure quality items that meet education needs are procured
  • Demanding publication of purchases
  • Petitioning the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education on any irregularity noted in the procurement and allocation process

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) by:

  • Volunteering information for statements and questionnaires
  • Participating in hearings when called upon by the commission
  • Make submissions to the commission concerning any aspect of the TJRC mandate
  • Attending public hearings
  • Applying for reparations, if you are a victim who qualifies
  • Volunteering to assist the commission in the fulfillment of its mandate

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