Garissa County is an administrative county in Kenya. It is located in Eastern Kenya bordering Somalia to the East, Wajir County and Isiolo County to the North, Tana River County to the West and Lamu County to the South. Its capital and largest urban area is Garissa. The county was created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as a new unit of the devolved government. Prior to the 2010 constitution, Garissa County was part of the North Eastern Province which was one of the former provinces of Kenya. The North Eastern Province was carved out of the then Northern Frontier District (NFD) prior to independence. The county had a population of 841,353 at the 2019 Census, and a land area of about 44,753 km2 (17,279 sq mi). The district is primarily inhabited by Ogaden and the other Absame clans, Marehan and Facaye Sade clans. After the Shifta War primarily fought by the Marehan who were given the title Shifta, the tribe were forced to either migrate to Jubaland or claim neighboring clans and thus a huge contingent can now be found in the Absame living as far as the west of the county.

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  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2024/2025 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2024)
    The preparation of this document involved working closely with the County Sector Working Groups (SWGs), incorporating inputs shared by the members of the public, development partners and the County Executive Committee ...
  • Garissa County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2024 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2024)
    The Garissa County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2024 was prepared pursuant to section 117(1) and (6) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012, and also adheres to provisions of Section 26 of the Public Finance Management ...
  • Garissa County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2023)
    The Third County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027) is a positive step by the County Government of Garissa in addressing the many underlying challenges facing the residents of Northern Kenya and more so in Garissa ...
  • Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2023 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2023)
    Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) 2023 is prepared in accordance with section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. The CBROP, 2023, reviews the budget performance for FY 2022/223 and provides ...
  • Garissa County Fiscal Strategy paper 2023 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2023)
    The Garissa County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) 2023 was prepared in accordance with section 117(1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, which stipulates that the County Treasury shall prepare the Fiscal Strategy ...
  • Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2022 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2022)
    The Garissa County Budget review and Outlook Paper (CBROP 2022), marks the end CIDP two (CIDP 2018-2022) implementation framework .The document has been prepared pursuant to section 118 of the public finance management ...
  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2022/2023  

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2021-08)
    The Garissa Annual Development Plan for the fiscal year 2022-2023 serves as a comprehensive roadmap for the development and progress of Garissa County. This plan outlines the key priorities, strategies, and initiatives ...
  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2023/2024 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2021)
    The 2023/2024 Annual Development Plan (ADP) sets out the counties strategic priorities, programmes and projects for the medium term that reflects the government’s development agenda for the coming financial year. It contains ...
  • Garissa County Programme Based Budget 2021/2022 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2021)
    In line with the national government’s big 4 agenda on food and fiscal year the sector w nutrition security, in the 2020/2021 ill focus its priorities to investments on; minimizing post horticultural sub-- harvest losses ...
  • Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2021 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2021)
    The County Budget Review and Outlook Paper is set against the backdrop of expected global recovery after a slump in 2020 occasioned by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global economy is projected to grow ...
  • Garissa County Fiscal strategy Paper 2021 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2021)
    This paper highlights the outcome of the previous financial year and also realigns itself to the broad National objectives as defined in the budget policy statement (BPS).It also contains vital information on: Macro-economic ...
  • Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2020 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2020)
    The County Budget Review and Outlook Paper is set against the backdrop of a contracting global economy occasioned by the outbreak and the rapid spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Pandemic and the attendant containment ...
  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2020/2021 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2019)
    The Eighth Garissa County Annual Development Plan (2020-2021) is a positive step by the County Government of Garissa (CGG) in its efforts to implement the several activities planned in the 2nd generation CIDP 2018-2022. ...
  • Garissa County Programme Based Budget 2018/2019 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2019)
    Cooperatives sub-sector The sub-sector mandate is provision of services to its members thus enabling them attain increased incomes under savings, investments, productivity and purchasing power and promote among them ...
  • Garissa County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2019 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2019)
    This is the Second CFSP prepared by the County Treasury to implement the Second generation County Integrated Development Plan (2018-2022). It identifies the broad strategic priorities areas and policies goals that will ...
  • Garissa County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2019 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2019)
    The Garissa County Budget review and Outlook Paper (CBROP 2019), Is the sixth to be prepared under the new governance structure. CBROP 2019 was prepared pursuant to Section 118 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2012 ...
  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2018/2019 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2018)
    The Sixth Garissa County Annual Development Plan (2018-2019) is a positive step by the County Government of Garissa (CGG) in its efforts to implement the several activities planned in the 2nd generation CIDP 2018-2022. ...
  • Garissa County Annual Development Plan 2019/2020 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2018)
    The Seventh Garissa County Annual Development Plan (2019-2020) is a positive step by the County Government of Garissa (CGG) in its efforts to implement the several activities planned in the 2nd generation CIDP 2018-2022. ...
  • Garissa County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2018 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2018)
    This CFSP provides a systematic framework on which the Programs of the County Government of Garissa during the period FY 2018/19 are anchored. The drafters of the CFSP take cognizance that Kenya’s economy grew by 6.2 percent ...
  • Garissa County Programme Based Budget 2017/2018 

    County Government of Garissa (County Government of Garissa, 2018)
    To facilitate increased productivity and agricultural output through extension, advisory support services and technology application 2. Promote market and product development by adopting a value chain approach 3. Strengthen ...

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