Article 220. Form, Content and Timing of Budgets

(1) Budgets of the national and county governments shall contain–

• (a) estimates of revenue and expenditure, differentiating between recurrent and development expenditure;
• (b) proposals for financing any anticipated deficit for the period to which they apply; and
• (c) proposals regarding borrowing and other forms of public liability that will increase public debt during the following year.

(2) National legislation shall prescribe–

• (a) the structure of the development plans and budgets of counties;
• (b) when the plans and budgets of the counties shall be tabled in the county assemblies; and
• (c) the form and manner of consultation between the national government and county governments in the process of preparing plans and budgets.