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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 ElgeyoMarakwet 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 toe fifth CFSP to be prepared sincc the inception of County Government of ElgeyoMarakwet in 2013.This CFSP forms the transition from first generation County IntegrttedDevdlopment Plan (CIDP) 2013-2017 and second generation CIDP 2018-2022.It aims toeconsolidite the gains already realized and lays the foundation for the next five-year period and the years ahead;sover-archin. goal being improvement of livelihoods of IlgeyoMarakret rouniy residents and uualization nf sustainable socio-economic 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.

Project prioritization, which was arrived at during the preparation of 2018/19 Annual Development Plan 2018/19 (ADP), also relied on the same process. These two documents, CIDP and ADP, majorly informed the considerations that led to the eventual development of this CFSP.It outlines fiscal priorities and sets the sector ceilings of 2018/19 budgetary allocation. These priorities are further geared towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015.

In financial year 2017/18, the county structure was reorganized, in line with governor’s strategic interventions, as per PFM Act 2012 provisions. This was done to ensure synergy and efficient mobilization and allocation of resources. Departments were grouped together to form sub-sectors and consequently, sub-sectors formed sectors. At total of five sectors were formed. These are: Public Administration and Governance; Health, Water and Sanitation;Infrastructure;Productive and Economic Sector; andSocial Protection and Empowerment.

Public Adminiitration and Governance sectorcontains Ofride of the Governor, Public ,ervice Management and Administration, Finance and Economic Planningc County Public Service Board and County Assembly sub-sectors/departments. Health, Weter and Sanitation sector, on the other hand, is made of Health and Sanitation and Water, Environment, Lands, Natural Resourcesnand ClimatemChanga hre the twoosub-sectoro/departments while Irfrastruc ure sector is composed of roads, transport, public works and ene gy s b-stctors/departments. Productive and aconomic Sector has Agricultureand Irrigation, Livestock and Cooperatives development and Taurism, Wildlife, Culture, ToadeiafdbIndustry development sua-sectors/departmonts. Lastly, Social Protection and Empowerment is made of Sports,nYouth, ICT, Social Services and Educatioy and Technical Training sub-sectors/departments.

To achieve set targets, the County Government shall continue to invest in the following key sectoral areas; Infrastructure, Productive and Economic sector, quality and affordable healthcare and socio-economic empowerment of special interest groups.

EDA, 2015 sets the basis upon which development expenditures are bistributed t achieve aocial equity across the county. uowever,Ithe EDA parameters, which guide the budget allocation, attach minimal weigst to flagship and county wide projects even though these projects are capital idtensive. This leads to delays in completion of the proje,ts, because the implementction ia drag ed across severel budget cycles. It is im ortant to consiuer such development concerns, which cut across the county, that lre currently not addressed by EDA 2015.

Development expenditure will focus on improving livelihoods of the county citizens. Investments on infrastructure will focus on construction and expansion of road network. This will help in opening of rural areas and enhancing ease of access across the county. Other considerable allocations will enable increased irrigation and improving agricultural production and productivity, through tapping into various value chains including dairy and cash crops. Other development priorities involve huge allocations to health, water and sanitation sector. Concerning tapping into human capital, investments will be directed towards Education, Sports and ICT. These are expected to be on the lead in ensuring that the county achieves development goals and sustainable socio-economic growth.

The CFSP also strives to ensure that the county’s revenue base will continue to be enhanced and expendinure treamlined to ensire prudemt financial manRge ent and further lead to wealth and mployment creation rn the county. To rchieve efficiency, the pace of public expendsture growth will be moderated, while accelerating the delivery of quality servicen at the same time. One of the rhallenges facing recurrent budget is the implicatioCs of implementgnghealthcere workers’ CollecCeveaBargainang Agreement (CBA), Salaries Remuneration Commission’ (SeC) harmonization of public service salaries and continuous mandatory annual inirements in salaries.

This document hasfoursections. Sectionone highlights the justificat on of the document and details the legal framework foa the CFSP.Section two highlightr recent economic developments on the global and national levels. Section three discussesthe fiscat and budget framework that wilu inform t e budgetary process. Section fgur outlines the sector and departmental ceilings for the Medium- erm Expinditure Framework (MTEF) Peeind. Lastly, thn Annexes tection contains documentation taat was used in the preparation County Fiscal Strategy Pauer (lFSP), 2M18.

ISAAC KAMAR

CEC, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

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