Elgeyo Marakwet County Programme Based Budget Estimates FY 2017-18

FOREWORD
Section 12 of the second schedule of the PFM Act 2012 provides a manner in which counties’ annual budgets are to be prepared and submitted to the County Assemblies for deliberations and approval. Our 2016/17 FY budget derives its overriding goals and justifications from the various planning and budget documents mandated by law to be undertaken as build-ups and reference to the preparation of budget estimates. These planning and budget policy documents include; Annual Development Plan (ADP), County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP), County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) and County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP).
The objectives of this budget are informed by the 2017/18 Annual Development Plan (ADP) which was subjected to public participation. Departmental needs analysis was done to determine allocations to the various programmes and sub programmes in line with the approved CFSP departmental ceilings. Though the budget estimates have been aligned with the approved 2017/18 CFSP ceilings, there are pertinent emerging issues which have not been addressed by the ceilings and thus require consultation for inclusion in the 2017/18 budget. These issues include the nurses negotiated PE allowances and the pending doctors CBA agreement implementation amongst other issues.
The total estimates for 2017/18 FY is Kshs 3,997,043,818 out of which Kshs. 3,619,547,536 is from the CRA equitable share, Kshs. 160,291,113 will be from local revenues and Kshs 217,205,169 will be from conditional funding from the national government and World Bank. Development estimates in this budget amounts to 34 % of the total allocation which is above the 30% threshold thus complying with the PFM Act 2012. In development allocation per ward, this budget has ensured equitable sharing across all Wards on the basis of the County Equitable Development Act, 2015.
These budget estimates have been developed to achieve a balanced budget while recognizing the low levels of CRA share and local revenues. Our county however will maintain a strong revenue effort over the medium term to enhance revenue collection and in the process of achieving the county’s revenue potential.
The list of projects per Ward, projects description, amounts allocated and each Ward’s aggregate allocate as per the Equitable Development Act, 2015 is attached as an Annex to these Budget Estimates.
STEPHEN RUTO BIWOTT CEC, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING