Chapter 12: PUBLIC FINANCEPart 1 — Principles and framework of public finance

Article 205. Consultation on financial legislation affecting counties

Navigate this chapter (31 articles)

• 201. Principles of public finance
• 202. Equitable sharing of national revenue
• 203. Equitable share and other financial laws
• 204. Equalisation Fund
• 205. Consultation on financial legislation affecting counties (current)
• 206. Consolidated Fund and other public funds
• 207. Revenue Funds for county governments
• 208. Contingencies Fund
• 209. Power to impose taxes and charges
• 210. Imposition of tax
• 211. Borrowing by national government
• 212. Borrowing by counties
• 213. Loan guarantees by national government
• 214. Public debt
• 215. Commission on Revenue Allocation
• 216. Functions of the Commission on Revenue Allocation
• 217. Division of revenue
• 218. Annual Division and Allocation of Revenue Bills
• 219. Transfer of equitable share
• 220. Form, content and timing of budgets
• 221. Budget estimates and annual Appropriation Bill
• 222. Expenditure before annual budget is passed
• 223. Supplementary appropriation
• 224. County appropriation Bills
• 225. Financial control
• 226. Accounts and audit of public entities
• 227. Procurement of public goods and services
• 228. Controller of Budget
• 229. Auditor-General
• 230. Salaries and Remuneration Commission
• 231. Central Bank of Kenya

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Official Constitutional Text

(1) When a Bill that includes provisions dealing with the sharing of revenue, or any financial matter concerning county governments is published, the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall consider those provisions and may make recommendations to the National Assembly and the Senate.

(2) Any recommendations made by the Commission shall be tabled in Parliament, and each House shall consider the recommendations before voting on the Bill.

Plain English Explanation

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