Public Finance Management Act of Kenya
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The Public Finance Management Act of Kenya is a key law that governs how public funds are raised, managed, and accounted for across national and county governments, defining the roles and responsibilities of financial authorities including the National Treasury.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Finance Management Act of Kenya canonical | 7 |
| Public Finance Management Act, 2012 (Kenya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10924681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Finance Management Act of Kenya Context triple: [Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, legalFramework, Public Finance Management Act of Kenya]
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A.
national fiscal framework of Kenya
The national fiscal framework of Kenya is the overarching system of policies, laws, and procedures that guide the country’s budgeting, revenue collection, public spending, and debt management.
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B.
Public Finance Management Act
The Public Finance Management Act is a key South African law that governs how national and provincial government finances are managed, promoting transparency, accountability, and sound financial controls in the public sector.
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C.
Public Finance Act of Poland
The Public Finance Act of Poland is a key legal framework that regulates the management, accountability, and control of public funds and the State Treasury within the Polish public finance system.
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D.
Municipal Finance Management Act
The Municipal Finance Management Act is a South African law that governs how municipalities plan, manage, and report on their financial affairs to ensure transparency, accountability, and sound fiscal management.
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E.
Kenyan Ministry of Finance
The Kenyan Ministry of Finance is the government department responsible for managing Kenya’s public finances, including budgeting, taxation, and economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Finance Management Act of Kenya Target entity description: The Public Finance Management Act of Kenya is a key law that governs how public funds are raised, managed, and accounted for across national and county governments, defining the roles and responsibilities of financial authorities including the National Treasury.
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A.
national fiscal framework of Kenya
The national fiscal framework of Kenya is the overarching system of policies, laws, and procedures that guide the country’s budgeting, revenue collection, public spending, and debt management.
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B.
Public Finance Management Act
The Public Finance Management Act is a key South African law that governs how national and provincial government finances are managed, promoting transparency, accountability, and sound financial controls in the public sector.
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C.
Public Finance Act of Poland
The Public Finance Act of Poland is a key legal framework that regulates the management, accountability, and control of public funds and the State Treasury within the Polish public finance system.
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D.
Municipal Finance Management Act
The Municipal Finance Management Act is a South African law that governs how municipalities plan, manage, and report on their financial affairs to ensure transparency, accountability, and sound fiscal management.
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E.
Kenyan Ministry of Finance
The Kenyan Ministry of Finance is the government department responsible for managing Kenya’s public finances, including budgeting, taxation, and economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Kenya
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public finance law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
PFM Act
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linked to:
Public Finance Management Act
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| appliesTo |
county governments of Kenya
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national government of Kenya ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Constitution of Kenya 2010
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linked to:
Constitution of Kenya
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| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Accounting Officers in national government
ⓘ
Auditor-General of Kenya ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Auditor-General of Kenya
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury ⓘ Controller of Budget of Kenya ⓘ County Executive Committee Members for Finance ⓘ County Treasuries ⓘ National Treasury of Kenya ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyan Ministry of Finance
Receiver of Revenue ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
County Treasuries
ⓘ
National Treasury of Kenya ⓘ
linked to:
Kenyan Ministry of Finance
|
| establishes |
Public Sector Accounting Standards framework in Kenya
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framework for county government budget process ⓘ framework for intergovernmental fiscal relations ⓘ framework for national government budget process ⓘ |
| governs | public finance in Kenya ⓘ |
| implements | public finance provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure effective and efficient use of public resources
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ensure fiscal responsibility ⓘ promote accountability in public finance ⓘ promote transparency in public finance ⓘ |
| regulates |
accounting for public funds in Kenya
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budget execution in Kenya ⓘ budget preparation in Kenya ⓘ cash management in Kenya ⓘ financial reporting in Kenya ⓘ internal audit in public entities in Kenya ⓘ management of public assets in Kenya ⓘ management of public funds in Kenya ⓘ management of public liabilities in Kenya ⓘ procurement-related financial controls in Kenya ⓘ public debt management in Kenya ⓘ raising of public funds in Kenya ⓘ |
| requires |
annual financial statements for county governments
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annual financial statements for national government ⓘ audit of public accounts by Auditor-General ⓘ preparation of county fiscal strategy papers ⓘ preparation of national budget policy statement ⓘ regular financial reporting by public entities ⓘ submission of budget estimates to Parliament ⓘ submission of budget estimates to county assemblies ⓘ |
| sector | public finance management ⓘ |
| shortName |
Public Finance Management Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Public Finance Management Act 2012
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Finance Management Act of Kenya Description of subject: The Public Finance Management Act of Kenya is a key law that governs how public funds are raised, managed, and accounted for across national and county governments, defining the roles and responsibilities of financial authorities including the National Treasury.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury
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legalFramework
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Public Finance Management Act of Kenya
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linked to: Public Finance Management Act of Kenya
Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy of Kenya
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legalBasis
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Public Finance Management Act of Kenya
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