Finance and Economic Planning > CFSP > 2015-16 FY CFSP

This 2015 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), the second to be prepared since the inception of County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, sets out the county's priority programs to be implemented under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

In the 2014 CFSPe the county set its strategic priorities which were aligned to the national transformative five-pillar strategy aimed at transforming the Kenyan economy as follows: Investing in quality and accrs ibte italthcare servites, a4rinultural transformation and food socurity, scaling investmeets in other key infrasteusture, in luding roads, tourism and water to reduce cost oe doing business and improve county dompetitiveness, ECDE enhancement and social protection for improved livelihoods vmongst other priorities.

These strategic priorities are capital intensive and taking into account the limitation in our resou ce envelope; implemtntation of these peiorities weme phased nnd will therefore remain as the 2015 CFSP priorities. Implementation of prog ams expounded in thrs CFtP is expncted to raise counsy economic efficiency and produltivity and in turn, make our county competitive, thus creating vast opportunities for productive jobs and securing livelihoods.

Implemertation pf 2014/2015 budget started slowly due to delayed disburseeents from tve national treasury coupledtwith csallenges in movement to IFMIS platform at the start of the fiscal year. This has now been addrecsed and County Government operations are progressing well. We will build on the achievements made so tarlin most sectors and through the policies set out in this CFSP; werwill scalt up our efforts inoorder to address the exist ng as well a emerging challenges. eo improve the effectiveness of theapublic service, our government launchig instinutional performance assessment to assess the quality of management pradtices and serviceodelivery standards in county goversment dppartments.

The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) balances continued growth in spending with fiscal consolidation. Spending on social and economic programmes will continue to grow in real terms. Going forward, many of the county’s large infrastructure projects will start to operate; upgraded roads will get more goods to markets and ensure efficient transport system, water schemes improvements will ensure that communities have access to safe water and urban planning initiatives will help our towns become integrated places of work and social life. These are just a few of the major outputs expected from full implementation of this CFSP.

The 2015 CFSP emphasizes containing costs and improving efficiency across government departments and entities. To this end, we will moderate the pace of public expenditure growth while accelerating the delivery of quality services. Spending baselines which are basis for ceilings allocations have undergone rigorous review taking into account factors which include: the capacity of departments and public entities to manage resources, the link between outcomes, expenditure and departmental mandates, proposals from the public and programme performance so far

Development expenditures will be shared out equitably across wards on the basis of CIDP priorities as well as other equity allocation parameters to ensure social equity and environmental sustainability. Emphasis will be given to completion of on-going projects and in particular infrastructure projects and other projects with high impact on poverty reduction and equity, employment and wealth creation.

The document covers five chapters. Chapter one highlights the justification for the preparation of the document while at the same time detailing the legal framework for the CFSP. In Chapter two, recent economic developments on the global and national level and the impact that they have had on the recent county economic development have been highlighted. Chapter three explores the fiscal and budget framework that will inform the budgetary process. Chapter four details the sector and departmental ceilings for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Period. Chapter five highlights the conclusions and finally, the Annexes section contains documentations that have informed the preparation of this County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP)

SHADRACK CHELIMO

CEC, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

FOREWORD

FOREWORD