Controller of Budget of Kenya
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The Controller of Budget of Kenya is an independent constitutional office responsible for overseeing and authorizing the implementation of the national and county government budgets to ensure lawful and prudent use of public funds.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent constitutional office
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public oversight body ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess |
approval by National Assembly of Kenya
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competitive recruitment process ⓘ |
| branch | independent office within the national government of Kenya ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Margaret Nyakang’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 2010 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Agnes Odhiambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceGuarantee | not subject to direction or control of any person or authority ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Kenya
NERFINISHED
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county governments of Kenya ⓘ national government of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateArea |
budget implementation oversight
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public finance management ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Nairobi, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesFund |
Consolidated Fund of Kenya
NERFINISHED
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County Revenue Funds ⓘ Equalisation Fund of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
authorizes withdrawals from County Revenue Funds
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authorizes withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund ⓘ authorizes withdrawals from the Equalisation Fund ⓘ may decline authorization for unlawful withdrawals ⓘ |
| removalConditions | only on grounds and procedure set out in the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| reportFrequency |
annual
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quarterly ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
National Assembly of Kenya
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ county assemblies of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ public of Kenya ⓘ |
| role |
advises on budget implementation challenges
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authorizes withdrawals from public funds ⓘ ensures lawful use of public funds ⓘ flags deviations from approved budgets ⓘ monitors budget implementation ⓘ oversees implementation of county government budgets ⓘ oversees implementation of national government budget ⓘ promotes prudent use of public funds ⓘ reports on budget implementation to constitutional offices and the public ⓘ supports accountability in public finance management ⓘ supports transparency in public finance management ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | non-renewable ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cob.go.ke/ ⓘ |
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