PUBLIC MONEY IS NOT EXECUTIVE PROPERTY: THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRUTH ABOUT CHAPTER TWELVE
Fellow Kenyans,
The bottom line of Chapter Twelve is simple: the Executive DOES NOT own public money, THE PEOPLE do.
Our 2010 Constitution intentionally strips the President and Cabinet of unchecked power over your taxes through six strict principles:
1) People Own the Funds: Government only administers public money; it never owns it.
2) Parliament Approves Spending: The Executive cannot spend a single shilling without explicit parliamentary authority.
3) The Treasury is Independent: Under Article 225, the Treasury is an autonomous custodian, not a political department subordinate to the Executive.
4) Independent Oversight: The CRA, Controller of Budget, and Auditor-General ensure no single entity controls the financial chain.
5) Personal Liability for Looting: Under Article 226(5), any official who directs unlawful spending must pay it back from their own pocket, even after leaving office.
6) No Free-For-All Borrowing: Debt is strictly tied to legitimate budget deficits, not executive whims.
The power of the purse belongs to the people, not the Executive. We must defend our Constitution! #ReKe #GetitDone #KnowYourConstitution #ConstitutionKe2010
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If we’re truly done with corruption and tribal politics, then the 2027 election will reflect that. I’ve already chosen my side, and I’ll stand with leaders of integrity, accountability, and good governance.
FELLOW KENYANS, THE CONSTITUTION IS UNDER SIEGE! 🇰🇪
Our Constitution was designed with one clear principle. No single political office should have unchecked control over public money. That is why it separates political leadership from the management of the country’s finances.
Article 225(1) establishes the National Treasury as the constitutional custodian of public finances. Its role is too important to be left to politics alone.
Yet Section 11 of the Public Finance Management Act places the National Treasury under the National Executive and under the authority of a political Cabinet Secretary.
This is not a small legal issue. It goes to the heart of constitutional governance.
Parliament has the power to make laws that implement the Constitution. It does not have the power to change the Constitution through an ordinary Act of Parliament.
When the independence of public financial management is weakened, the checks that protect taxpayers’ money are weakened too.
The Constitution must remain above politics. Every law passed by Parliament must respect it.
If we fail to defend Chapter Twelve today, we risk eroding one of the most important safeguards for accountability and responsible use of public resources.
The Constitution belongs to all of us. Defending it is a duty we all share.
Wacha nikuelimishe kidogo my brother! Hi ndio shida inatuail kama voter’s like we need to do proper civic education!
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