EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The draft budget estimates for financial year 2018/2019 were prepared in line with the County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2018.
The budget estimates prioritized ongoing projects started in previous financial years and submissions from public participation. The estimates were also guided by the strategic interventions identified in the draft County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022 and the Vision 2025. The estimates focus on laying ground for implementation of the key result areas identified in the CIDP. These are, irrigation, food security and agriculture commercialization, provision of reliable potable water, provision of universal health care for all and social and economic empowerment of youth, women and people living with disabilities.
Revisions to the Fiscal Framework The FY 2018/19 Budget has increased by Kshs 1,101,868,948.00 from the CFSP proposed resource framework.
Recurrent Budget. The CFSP 2018 ceiling for recurrent budget was Kshs. 5,450,382,552. In the final budget estimates, the recurrent budget has increased by Kshs. 169,147,545.60 to Kshs. 5,619,530,098.00. This increment is attributed to increase of the County Assembly recurrent ceilings by Kshs. 123,262,933.00 in line with the Commission on Revenue Allocation recommendations and Kshs. 45,884,612.60 attributed to increased recurrent budgetary requirements from the County Executive.
Development Budget. The development budget was capped at Kshs. 2,373,608,213 in the CFSP 2018 whereas the budget estimates for financial year 2018/19 is Kshs. 3,306,329,616.00 which is an increment of Kshs. 932,721,402.40. This is explained by the fact that, the heavy rains experienced in the month of April, 2018 have damaged water and road infrastructure and caused serious disruption to livelihoods necessitating financial intervention by the County Government. In view of this and pursuant to section 108 (1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, the county has therefore provided for Kshs. 450 Million for disaster response. To be able to provide for this, departments cumulatively reduced their operations and maintenance budget by Kshs. 450 million. The other difference is explained by some conditional grants which were not included in the CFSP which have now been incorporated as outlined in the draft County Allocation of Revenue Bill (CARA). This include amounts for EU Grant for instrument for Devolution Advice and Support, World Bank loans for National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project, Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Project (WB), DANIDA Grant (Universal Healthcare in Devolved System Program), Kenya Devolution Support Program and Kenya Urban Support Programme.
The successful implementation of these set interventions will go a long way in achieving the desired socio economic transformation of the County. The County Treasury will continue to
enforce its mandate as spelt out in PFM Act Sec 104 to ensure proper utilization of public finances.
Mary K. Kimanzi
Executive Committee Member - Finance and Socio Economic Planning
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI
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