Kakamega County Approved Budget Estimates 2018/2019

Abstract

The 2018/2019 Budget is geared towards achieving the County blue print of Economic vibrancy and prosperity.This means that County priority programmes and objectives as outlined in the County Vision have been taken into consideration. Over the 2018/19- MTEF period, the budget estimates is KES 14.507 billion, which has increased by 10.16 per cent from the 2017/2018 approved budget. During consultations in the budget preparation process trade-offs in financing different policy objectives were carefully examined and culminated in recommendations on how policies, practices and organizational arrangements would be adjusted in line with the national Treasury Budget Policy Statement and other key policy documents including County Fiscal Strategy Paper- 2018/19, County Integrated Development Plan of 2018-2022, the Annual Development Plan 2018/19 and the Governor’s Manifesto and in a manner consistent with fiscal consolidation. For the 2018/19 MTEF period, budget has been prepared through the reprioritization of existing funding within the expenditure ceiling, with movements away from areas of lower priority to key priorities areas.