Baringo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper FY 2014-2015 (2015)

This County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP), prepared in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 is the second to be prepared by the County Government

It presents the recent economic developments and actual fiscal performance of the FY 2014/2015 and makes comparisons to the budgetappropriations for the same year. It further provides updated economic andfinancial forecasts with sufficient information to show changes from the projectionsoutlined in the latest county Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), released in 28TH Feb. 2015.

This Paper will also provide an overview of how the actual performance of theFY 2014/2015 affectedcompliance with the fiscal responsibility principles andthe financial objectives and the way forward.
The County has implemented a sound financial management and economic reforms which havedelivered huge pay-offs. We are committed to maintain the trend of stable socio- economic performance andensure transparency by relaying our performance indicators to the public throughthis, and other publications, as required by the Constitution and the PFM Act, 2012.

It provides the link between policy, planning and budgeting, as such, CBROP will continue to play a critical role in the preparation of budgets and management of public resources in the county. To strengthen the budget preparation process, the County government will continue to embrace programme based budgeting and deepen public financial reforms to increase efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery and value for money for citizens.

Hon. Geoffrey K. Bartenge County Executive Member

Finance and Economic Planning