The Standing Committee on Finance and Budget is established pursuant to standing order 228 (3) and the Fourth Schedule of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to investigate, inquire into and report to coordination, control and monitoring of the county budgets and to examine-

1. The Budget Policy Statement presented to the Senate;
2. The report on the Budget allocated to constitutional Commissions and independent offices;
3. The Division of Revenue Bill, County    Allocation of Revenue Bill, and cash disbursement schedule for county governments; and
4. All matters related to resolutions and Bills for appropriations, share of national revenue amongst the counties and all matters concerning the National Budget, including publicfinance and monetary policies and public debt, planning and development policy.

Pursuant to Article 228 (6) of the Constitution, to examine the report of the Controller of Budget on the implementation of the budgets of county governments. 

Pursuant to Standing Order 228(4), the Committee is further mandated to- 

1. Investigate, inquire   into, and    report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration and operations of the assigned Ministries and departments; 
2. Study the programme and policy objectives of Ministries and departments and the effectiveness of the implementation; 
3. Study and review all legislation referred to it; 
4. Study, assess and analyze the relative success of the Ministries and departments as measured by the results obtained as compared with their stated objectives; 
5. Consider the Budget Policy Statement in line with Committee’s mandate; 
6. Report on all appointments where the Constitution or any law requires the Senate to approve; 
7. Make reports and recommendations to the Senate as often as possible, including recommendation of proposed legislation; 
8. Consider reports of Commissions and Independent Offices submitted to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of Article 254 of the Constitution; 
9. Examine any statements raised by Senators on a matter within its mandate; 
10. Follow up and report on the status of implementation of resolution within its mandate; and
11. Follow up and report on the status of commitments made by Cabinet Secretaries in their response to questions under Standing Order 51C. 

Email:financebudgetcomm.senate@parliament.go.ke