Nairobi, March 20 -- Members of the National Assembly have lashed out at the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) board, accusing it of overstepping its mandate.

The MPs sought Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's intervention as they rejected the board's move to review constituencies' proposals, especially on the building of toilets in junior secondary schools, and constructing perimeter walls.

The legislators argued that the board's mandate was policy and disbursement of funds, and therefore trying to dictate the projects to be undertaken amounts to micromanagement.

They added that the NG-CDF Act and regulations specify that the project identification and implementation is done through public participation and therefore t...