The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Twelve · Public Finance

Article 220

Art.220

Form, content and timing of budgets

(1)Budgets of the national and county governments shall contain—

(a)estimates of revenue and expenditure, differentiating between recurrent and development expenditure;

(b)proposals for financing any anticipated deficit for the period to which they apply; and

(c)proposals regarding borrowing and other forms of public liability that will increase public debt during the following year.

(2)National legislation shall prescribe—

(a)the structure of the development plans and budgets of counties;

(b)when the plans and budgets of the counties shall be tabled in the county assemblies; and

(c)the form and manner of consultation between the national government and county governments in the process of preparing plans and budgets.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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