Embu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2022

Abstract

The objective of the BROP is to provide a review of the previous fiscal performance and how this impacts the financial objectives and fiscal responsibility principles set out in the last County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP). This together with updated macroeconomic outlook provides a basis for revision of the current budget in the context of Supplementary Estimates and the broad fiscal parameters underpinning the next budget and the medium term. The BROP is a key document in linking policy, planning and budgeting. This year’s BROP is embedded on the priorities of the county government while taking on board emerging challenges while implementing the devolved system of government. The PFM Act 2012 has set high standards for compliance with the MTEF budgeting process. Therefore, it is expected that the sector ceilings for the 2022/23 of the MTEF provided in the previous CFSP will form the indicative baseline sector ceilings for the next budget of 2023/24. However, following the fiscal outcome of 2021/22 and the updated macroeconomic framework these sector ceilings have been modified as indicated in the annex of this BROP.