Nyandarua County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2017

Abstract

The annual County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) 2017 in line with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, has reviewed the actual fiscal performance of the FY 2016/17 and makes comparisons to the budget appropriations of the same year. Further it has provided an outlook of for the County in the 2018/19 FY and the medium term. The 2016/17 FY budget revenue envelope was expected to be KShs. 5,668,123,647 from all sources within and without the County. However, there were shortfalls in actual revenue realized in OSR of KShs. 89,908,735 and reimbursement for maternal health of KShs. 8, 812, 379. IDA grant for capacity building and maternal health (World Bank) were not received. Of the targeted expenditure premised on a balanced budget model, with all revenues planned to be expended, KShs. 5,094,898,634 was spent representing an absorption of 89.9%. This County Budget Review Outlook Paper (CBROP) is prepared in line with section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. However, preparation of this paper was delayed due to the long-time taken to have the CIDP ready which is the basis for preparation of budgets for the period 2018-2022.