ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Finance Management Act
16. National government deviation from financial objectives
Edition: 2026-09-25 · In force
16. National government deviation from financial objectives
(1)The national government may, with the approval of Parliament, deviate from the financial objectives in a Budget Policy Statement on a temporary basis where such deviation is necessitated by a major natural disaster or other significant unforeseen event.(2)If there is a change of national government, the new government may, with the approval of Parliament, deviate from the financial objectives in a Budget Policy Statement but shall not deviate from the fiscal responsibility principles.(3)The National Treasury shall provide a report to Parliament regarding the deviation, and shall include in the report—(a)the reasons for and the implications of the deviation;(b)proposals to address the deviation;(c)the period the deviation is estimated to last; and(d)the status of development projects initiated by the national government and if any project has been stopped, the reasons for doing so.(4)The National Treasury shall publish and publicise the report made under subsection (3) within fifteen days after its submission to Parliament.