Okoa Uchumi Memorandum on Kenya’s Supp. I Budget FY 24_25 & Beyond

Supplementary Budgets sum up the in-year adjustments made to different government programmes under the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). According to the notification by the National Assembly Clerk on 11th July 2024, the Supplementary Estimates I were informed by Article 223 of the Constitution and Section 44 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2012 CAP 412A. Article 223 of the Constitution of Kenya stipulates the conditions under which additional money can be appropriated through Supplementary Budgets. These include, if the amount appropriated for any purpose under the Appropriation Act is insufficient or a need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act or money has been withdrawn from the Contingencies Fund. Section 44 of the PFMA 2012 indicates that the national government shall submit to Parliament for approval, a supplementary budget in support of money spent under Article 223 of the Constitution, and after Parliament has approved spending under subsection (1), an Appropriation Bill shall be introduced for the appropriation of the money spent.