Muranga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2017

Abstract

This is the fourth Murang’a County Budget Review and Outlook Paper. It presents us with an opportunity to asses and review the budget implementation for the year 2016/2017, highlight on the current year budget implementation while at the same time setting the base for the next financial year budget(2018/2019). A lot of effort was expended in the last Government to ensuring that we deliver the mandated services to our residents. Key to effective service delivery is the ability to develop solid plans, mobilize the necessary financial resources and implement the budgets cost effectively. The last three County budgets have enabled us make notable strides in the implementation of our integrated development plan but not without challenges. Realization of the budgeted revenues has remained elusive due to delayed funds releases by the national treasury to the extent that full implementation of the budget within a financial year has remained difficult. It is our hope that timely disbursement of the current financial year equitable share will be made to facilitate the completion of new budgeted programmes and the critical ongoing ones. We have also made concrete strategies to ensure a significant increase in local revenue collection in line with the budget.