The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2023
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Treasury Authorized to Issue KSh 115.4 Billion
The bill authorizes the National Treasury to issue KSh 115,432,993,738 from the Consolidated Fund to meet recurrent and development expenditures for the year ending 30th June, 2024. Key increases include:
- KSh 10,905,832,550 for University Education recurrent expenditure (Vote R1065)
- KSh 8,683,055,598 for Basic Education recurrent expenditure (Vote R1066)
- KSh 10,596,000,000 for Crop Development development expenditure (Vote D1166)
Existing Budget Allocation Reduced by KSh 82.6 Billion
The bill reduces previous allocations from the Appropriation Act, 2023 by a total of KSh 82,637,327,221. Major development expenditure cuts include:
- KSh 15,507,000,000 from Road Transport infrastructure (Vote D1091)
- KSh 13,398,111,801 from Housing and Urban Development (Vote D1094)
- KSh 8,293,811,214 from Medical Services (Vote D1082)
- KSh 5,695,000,000 from Energy development programs (Vote D1152)
KSh 3.4 Billion Earmarked for Junior Secondary School Classrooms
Under Section 6, the bill mandates that KSh 3,400,000,000 of counterpart funding from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) under Vote 1072 (State Department for Economic Planning) must be ring-fenced for:
- Construction of classrooms in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS)
- Construction of Integrated Resource Centres (Basic Science Laboratories)
Bill No.
No. 71 of 2023
Gazette No.
Supplement No. 221
Sponsor
Ndindi Nyoro
Background
The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2023 is introduced to provide statutory sanction for public expenditure adjustments for the financial year ending 30th June, 2024. The adjustments are based on the Supplementary Estimates I of Expenditure 2023/24 (Recurrent) and the Supplementary Estimates I of Expenditure 2023/24 (Development).
Key Amendments
Consolidated Fund Adjustments
- Issue of Funds (Section 2): Authorizes the Treasury to issue KSh 115,432,993,738 out of the Consolidated Fund for the services of the year ending 30th June, 2024.
- Reduction of Supply (Section 5): Reduces the supply granted by the Appropriation Act, 2023 by KSh 82,637,327,221.
Selected Major Allocations (First Schedule)
- Higher Education Recurrent Expenditure (Vote R1065): KSh 10,905,832,550 allocated to university education.
- Basic Education Recurrent Expenditure (Vote R1066): KSh 8,683,055,598 allocated to primary and secondary education programs.
- Crop Development Development Expenditure (Vote D1166): KSh 10,596,000,000 allocated for capital expenses.
- Internal Security and National Administration Recurrent Expenditure (Vote R1026): KSh 2,452,549,448 allocated for support services.
Selected Major Reductions (Second Schedule)
- Infrastructure Development (Vote D1091): Reduced by KSh 15,507,000,000 from the Road Transport program.
- Housing Development (Vote D1094): Reduced by KSh 13,398,111,801.
- Medical Services Development (Vote D1082): Reduced by KSh 8,293,811,214.
- Energy Development (Vote D1152): Reduced by KSh 5,695,000,000.
New Obligations
Ring-Fencing of JSS Funds (Section 6)
- The State Department for Economic Planning (Vote 1072) is required to strictly ring-fence KSh 3,400,000,000 allocated from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF).
- These funds must be applied solely for construction of classrooms and Integrated Resource Centres (Basic Science Laboratories) for Junior Secondary Schools.
Transitional Provisions
- Commencement (Section 1): The Act shall come into force upon its publication in the Kenya Gazette.
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