Kirinyaga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2015

Abstract

The 2015 Kirinyaga County Fiscal Strategy Paper is prepared under the theme of “Enhancing Economic Transformation for a Shared Prosperity”. The CFSP seeks to give a foundation sub-structure to the 2015/16 budget and in the Medium Term. Most significantly, the paper gives significant cognizant to the 3 Pillars of the Second Medium Term Plan of Kenya’s Vision 2030. In the Economic Front, the county government of Kirinyaga continues to give priority to the agricultural sector. The sector is the biggest source of income and employment for Majority of households in the county. Indeed the county is countrywide known for rice production; data from KNBS shows that over 75% total national rice output in the country is grown in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, in Kirinyaga County. Other significant Export cash crops from the country include Tea, Coffee and French Beans. Because of these, the sector got the recurrent ceiling of 12.5% and development ceiling of 12.4%. Other departments in the economic pillars like Trade, Co-operatives and Tourism got a combined Budget of 6% recurrent and 6% development budget. To spur the economic development of the County, the County requires a strong Foundation for County Transformation. These are what the MTP calls the enablers. The County Government remains committed to expanding our Physical infrastructures to ensure support for economic growth and attraction of investors. The county plans to prepare a Spatial Plan to ensure valuation rolls and master plans of key towns are upgraded so as to generate more revenue in terms of Land Rents and Rates.