Elgeyo Marakwet County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2018

FOREWORD

This 2018 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), is prepared according to the requirements stipulated by Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2012; section 117. It adheres to the provisions of Elgeyo Marakwet County Equitable Development Act (EDA), 2015 and aligns the county priorities with those of the national government as stated in the 2017 Budget Policy Statement (BPS). These priority programs, are to be implemented under the 2018/19–2020/21 Financial Years’ Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
The CFSP is the fifth CFSP to be prepared since the inception of County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet in 2013.This CFSP forms the transition from first generation County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2013-2017 and second generation CIDP 2018-2022.It aims to consolidate the gains already realized and lays the foundation for the next five-year period and the years ahead; over-arching goal being improvement of livelihoods of Elgeyo Marakwet County residents and realization of sustainable socioeconomic development.
The CIDP 2018-2022 is a representation of EMC residents’ voice. Initial stages of its preparation involved extensive consultations with various stakeholders, through different participation forums. These forums were; consultative meetings for all sectors that formed Sector Working Groups (SWGs), county leaders’ meetings, donor and investors round tables, citizens’ public participation forums and county professionals’ forums. Inputs were also received from memorandum submissions by individuals and interest groups based on shared templates through the various feedback channels.