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Article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
228
Index row title
(1) There shall be a Controller of Budget who shall be
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
b9d1fa81-4b7c-4921-b033-a68a2cebcfd5

146 words

Verbatim text

nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President. (2) To be qualified to be the Controller, a person shall have extensive knowledge of public finance or at least ten years experience in auditing public finance management.134 (3) The Controller shall, subject to Article 251, hold office for a term of eight years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment. (4) The Controller of Budget shall oversee the implementation of the budgets of the national and county governments by authorising withdrawals from public funds under Articles 204, 206 and 207. (5) The Controller shall not approve any withdrawal from a public fund unless satisfied that the withdrawal is authorised by law. (6) Every four months, the Controller shall submit to each House of Parliament a report on the implementation of the budgets of the national and county governments. Auditor-General.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 146 words.
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