Baringo County Fiscal Strategy Paper FY 2014-2015 (2014)

The 2014/15 county fiscal strategy paper is developed in accordance with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act 2012; section 117. This fiscal strategy paper is framed against a broad fiscal policy and reform measures underpinning the budget for the year 2014/15, outlining expenditures on priority programmes and allocation of resources as per each sectoral medium term plan.

These developments together with synergy for devolved systems of administration ensures that the county government will continue with the important function of sustainable economic growth, create employment and ensure poverty reduction.

The fiscal strategy takes cognisance of the reality of scarce resource and the fact that there is need to invest on high impact programmes within a framework of sustainable fiscal stance.
We are alive to the fact that, the county faces myriad challenges among them poor infrastructure, water resources, access to healthcare, poor road network, environmental degradation market access, unemployment, insecurity among others. To address this challenges the government presents this fiscal strategy paper on the basis of laying a solid foundation for faster socio- economic development and sustainable growth.

The strategy paper shall cover five broad enablers as follows:

1. Enabler I: Investing in county governance structures to enhance service delivery through building a competent, responsive and accountable county public service.
2. Enabler II: Investing in agricultural transformation and food security, including opening up at least 60,000 acres of land under irrigation and livestock upgrading in order to enhance food security, raise incomes and employment.
3. Enabler III: Investing in quality, affordable and accessible (curative, preventive and rehabilitative) healthcare services through upgrading of Kabarnet County hospital to a level five and five Sub-county hospitals to level 4 and improvement of existing Health centres and dispensaries.
4. Enabler IV: Infrastructure development is also a key priority for the county. In the medium term, the County government will invest in key infrastructural facilities such as roads, education facilities, markets, water and sanitation systems, rural electrification among others.
5. Enabler V: Creating conducive business environment through investments in enterprise development, tourism, value addition and collaboration with national government to reduce insecurity.
6. Enabler VI: Working towards effective management of land and natural resources resource/spatial planning and land banks.
7. EnablerVII: Promoting social welfare and improved standard of living by investing in social programs for women, youth, vulnerable groups and talent development.

This fiscal strategy paper sets out the priority programmes for the county for sustainable growth and laying a solid foundation in the next financial year. The implementation of these programmes is expected to promote sustained socio-economic development for the county.

Hon. Kipchumba W. Keitany
Ag. CEC Treasury and Economic Planning