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Article 222 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
222
Index row title
(1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
b9c78b56-a66e-4dce-b0e8-030240e97b06

118 words

Verbatim text

assented to, or is not likely to be assented to, by the beginning of that financial year, the National Assembly may authorise the withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund. (2) Money withdrawn under clause (1) shall— (a) be for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the national government during that year until such time as the Appropriation Act is assented to; (b) not exceed in total one-half of the amount included in the estimates of expenditure for that year that have been tabled in the National Assembly; and (c) be included, under separate votes for the several services in respect of which they were withdrawn, in the Appropriation Act. Supplementary appropriation.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 222 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 118 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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