Embu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2019

Abstract

The County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) 2019 is prepared in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2012 section 118. It is prepared against a backdrop of an expanding Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which increased to 6.3 per cent in 2018 in comparison with 4.9 per cent in 2017. The growth was attributable to increased agricultural production, accelerated manufacturing activities, sustained growth in transportation and vibrant service sector activities. Agricultural activities benefitted from sufficient rains that were well spread throughout the country. Similarly, the increased precipitation was a significant boost to electricity generation and consequently favorable to growth during the review period. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector growth accelerated from a revised growth of 1.9 per cent in 2017 to 6.4 per cent in 2018. The manufacturing sector expanded by 4.2 per cent compared to a revised growth of 0.5 per cent in 2017 mainly buoyed by increased agro-processing during the review period.