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term of eight years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
(4) The Controller of Budget shall oversee the implementation of
the budgets of the national and county governments by authorising
withdrawals from public funds under Articles 204, 206 and 207.
(5) The Controller shall not approve any withdrawal from a public
fund unless satisfied that the withdrawal is authorised by law.
(6) Every four months, the Controller shall submit to each House
of Parliament a report on the implementation of the budgets of the
national and county governments.
Auditor-General.
229. (1) There shall be an Auditor-General who shall be
nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National
Assembly, appointed by the President.
(2) To be qualified to be the Auditor-General, a person shall have
extensive knowledge of public finance or at least ten years experience
in auditing or public finance management.
(3) The Auditor-General holds office, subject to Article 251, for a
term of eight years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
(4) Within six months after the end of each financial year, the
Auditor-General shall audit and report, in respect of that financial year,
on—
(a) the accounts of the national and county governments;
(b) the accounts of all funds and authorities of the national and
county governments;
(c) the accounts of all courts;
(d) the accounts of every commission and independent office
established by this Constitution;
(e) the accounts of the National Assembly, the Senate and the
county assemblies;
(f) the accounts of political parties funded from public funds;
(g) the public debt; and
(h) the accounts of any other entity that legislation requires the
Auditor-General to audit.
(5) The Auditor-General may audit and report on the accounts of
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