Consolidated Fund and other public funds

English

(1)There is established the Consolidated Fund into which shall be paid all money raised or received by or on behalf of the national government, except money that—

(a)is reasonably excluded from the Fund by an Act of Parliament and payable into another public fund established for a specific purpose; or

(b)may, under an Act of Parliament, be retained by the State organ that received it for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State organ.

(2)Money may be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund only—

(a)in accordance with an appropriation by an Act of Parliament;

(b)in accordance with Article 222 or 223; or

(c)as a charge against the Fund as authorised by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.

(3)Money shall not be withdrawn from any national public fund other than the Consolidated Fund, unless the withdrawal of the money has been authorised by an Act of Parliament.

(4)Money shall not be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund unless the Controller of Budget has approved the withdrawal.

Kiswahili

Hazina ya jumla na hazina zingine za umma

(1)Hazina Jumuishi imebuniwa, ambayo itahifadhi fedha zilizozalishwa au kupokewa na, au kwa niaba ya serikali ya kitaifa, isipokuwa fedha ambazo—

(a)zimetengwa kutoka kwa Hazina hiyo kwa sababu maalum zilizotolewa na Sheria ya Bunge, na ambazo zitawekwa katika hazina nyingine ya umma iliyobuniwa kwa lengo maalum; au

(b)zinaweza, chini ya Sheria ya Bunge, kuhifadhiwa na kitengo cha Serikali kilichozipokea kwa lengo la kugharamia mahitaji ya kitengo hicho.

(2)Fedha zinaweza kuondolewa kutoka kwenye Hazina Jumuishi tu—

(a)kulingana na kuidhinishwa kwa matumizi yake kupitia kwa Sheria ya Bunge;

(b)kulingana na Kifungu cha 222 au 223; au

(c)kama malipo kutoka kwa Hazina hiyo kama ilivyoidhinishwa na Katiba hii au na Sheria ya Bunge.

(3)Fedha hazitaondolewa kwenye hazina nyingine yoyote ya fedha za umma kando na Hazina Jumuishi, isipokuwa kuondolewa kwa fedha hizo kumeidhinishwa na Sheria ya Bunge.

(4)Fedha hazitaondolewa kwenye Hazina Jumuishi isipokuwa Msimamizi wa Bajeti ameidhinisha kuondolewa huko.