ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Finance Management Act
134. Action to be taken in case of delay in enacting County Appropriation Bill
Edition: 2026-09-25 · In force
134. Action to be taken in case of delay in enacting County Appropriation Bill
(1)Subject to subsection (2), if the County Appropriation Bill for a financial year has not been assented to, or is not likely to be assented to by the beginning of that financial year, a county assembly may authorise the withdrawal of money from the County Revenue Fund or County Assembly Fund.(2)Money withdrawn under subsection (1)—(a)may be used only for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the county government during the financial year concerned until such time as the relevant appropriation law is passed; and(b)may not exceed, in total, one-half of the amount included in the estimates of expenditure submitted to the county assembly for that year.(3)The Speaker of the county assembly shall, within seven days, communicate the authorisation in subsection (1) to the County Executive Committee member for finance.(4)The money withdrawn under subsection (1) shall be included in the appropriation law, under separate Votes, for the services for which it is withdrawn.