Uasin Gishu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2023

Abstract

The 2023 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is the first to be prepared under the new Administration of H.E. Hon Johnathan Bii and it sets out the county government’s priority programmes and policies for the medium-term. The 2023 CFSP is aligned with the Nguzo Kumi pillars and has been prepared at a time the county is finalizing its Third Generation County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027). The 2023 CFSP is prepared against a background of a global economic slowdown underpinned by the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, rising inflation, climate change-related supply chain disruptions, and prolonged negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the Kenyan economy rebounded strongly in 2021 after the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions, the momentum has however been disrupted by the rising commodity prices and the recurring drought which has hampered the economy from realizing its full potential. These constraints have also affected counties struggling to meet local revenue collection targets, huge unpaid pending bills, many incomplete projects, and ballooning wage bills, among others.