Uasin Gishu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2015

Abstract

The 2015 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) was prepared against the backdrop of improved performance in all sectors of the county’s economy. In order to maintain this momentum, we shall build on the achievements made so far in most sectors of our economy and through the policies set out in this CFSP we will double our efforts in order to address the existing as well as emerging challenges. Specifically, we shall continue to invest heavily in the productive areas of our economy namely infrastructure and agriculture. More resources will be devoted to health and education to develop our human capital. In addition, structural reforms will be pursued to make our county competitive and attractive to investors. The fiscal policy set out in this paper will support economic activity within a context of sustainable public financing. We will adopt a balanced budget in the FY 2015/16 budget and MTEF. Expenditures will be guided by sector objectives as captured in the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP). We will institute measures to expand revenue base and eliminate revenue collection leakages through automation, and re-orient spending from non-essential to productive areas.