Laikipia County Programme Based Budget 2023/2024

Abstract

220 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, section 129 of the public finance management act 2012 and Part IV of the Public Finance Management Regulation 2015. These estimates are guided by public inputs during the 3rd County Integrated Development Plan, the annual development plan, the County fiscal strategy paper and the annual estimates public participation forums held on diverse dates from October 2022 to April 2023. The county government is focused towards realising the fiscal responsibilities enshrined in the Section 107 of Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and Section 25 of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) The following objectives will be achieved through implementation of these estimates' objectives: a) Improving access to quality and affordable healthcare through investing in medical equipment, upgrading of the county hospitals, enhancing and decentralizing referral and emergency response systems. b) Improve agricultural productivity through provision of extension services and supply of subsidized farm inputs in agriculture, livestock and fisheries, promoting modern technologies to increase food production and supporting development of cottage industries for processing and value additions to agriculture produce.....