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    "content": "matters related to resolutions and Bills for appropriations, share of national revenue among the counties and all matters concerning the national Budget, including public finance, monetary policies, public debt, trading activities, commerce, tourism, investment and divestiture policies, planning and development policies. The Committee has noted with deep concern that the budgets for the county governments are or have been prepared with blatant disregard to the relevant laws and regulations and laid down procedures that govern the management of public finances in some of the counties. Pursuant to Article 96 (3) of the Constitution which gives mandate to this House to, among other things, determine the allocation of national revenue among the counties and also exercise oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments, we feel obliged to make a number of directions relating to budgets of the counties. It is imperative that in making the budgets, county governments must align them to the functions gazetted by the Transition Authority (TA). It must be noted in this regard, that no expenditure shall be allowed to be made by the county government which does not fall within the gazetted functions of the county governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is happening as you have all seen, some of the county governments are actually making provisions in their budgets for activities which do not fall within the mandate of the county government. Resources follow functions and, therefore, for all the gazetted functions that have been devolved to the county governments, the County Executive must provide adequate resources needed accordingly for the implementation of those functions. It is also important to note that, indeed, if the county governments do not – with regard to that – manage their resources effectively, the Treasury under Article 225 of the Constitution has the power to stop the transfer of funds to a county government for material or persistent breach of measures established in various legislation such as the Public Finance Management Act. So, it is very important that for all the functions that have been devolved, the county governments provide finances. The Senate advises the Controller of Budget not to sanction any transfers from the Exchequer for activities which are not in line with the mandate of the counties as gazetted by the Transitional Authority. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as you know, once the budgets are done by the county governments, they go to the Controller of Budget. We are advising her not to sanction transfers from the Exchequer for activities which are not in line. Next week we are meeting the Controller of Budget so that we get concurrence on the matter. The county governments must commit themselves to comply with the existing financial procedures and regulations relating to budgetary processes and expenditures and to the procurement processes. It is important to know that the budget process prepared under the MTF requires that Estimates be made to cover a period of three years. For example, if you want to put up a project worth a billion shillings and the project is likely The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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