Baringo County Fiscal Strategy Paper FY 2015-2016 (2015)

These developments together with synergy for devolved systems of administration ensure that the county government will continue with the important function of sustainable economic growth, employment creation and 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 infrastructural road network, water resources, access to healthcare, environmental degradation, for market access, unemployment, insecurity, among others. To address these 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 eight broad enablers as follows:

1. Enabler I: Investing in reviving, maintaining and extension of existing irrigation schemes, water supplies and sanitation systems is a key in ensuring that health livelihoods of the residents are guaranteed. Developing irrigation schemes is also prioritized since it’s a critical linkage to agriculture department. In addition, the department will invest in weir construction and water pans and Boreholes.
2. Enabler II: Investing in agricultural transformation, including opening up of land under irrigation, subsidized farm preparation and inputs, livestock upgrading, creating disease free zones, value addition and fisheries development in order to enhance food security, raise incomes and employment.
3. Enabler III: Infrastructure development is also a key priority for the county. In the medium term, the County government will invest in key infrastructural facilities including- opening of rural access roads, improving existing rural and urban roads;
4. Enabler IV: Investing in quality, affordable and accessible (curative, preventive and rehabilitative) healthcare services through infrastructural development towards upgrading of Kabarnet County hospital to a level five and five Sub-county hospitals to level 4, equipping existing hospitals and health centres as well as ensuring continuous supply of drugs and other non-pharmaceuticals.
5. Enabler V: Promoting social welfare, education and improved standard of living by investing in ECDE, Youth Polytechnics, Sports and social programs for women, youth, vulnerable groups and talent development
6. Enabler VI: Creating conducive business environment through investments in enterprise development, tourism, value addition and collaboration with national government to reduce insecurity.
7. Enabler VII: Working towards effective management of land, environment and natural resources/spatial planning and land banks for strategic developments.
8. Enabler VIII: Investing in county governance structures to enhance service delivery through building a competent, responsive and accountable county public service.