The County Exchequer Account is an account held by the County at the Central bank where all money that is…
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With the new Constitution and devolution a lot more about what should be done is now decided in the counties. At the heart of decision making is the county budget. No expenditure if it is not budgeted. That is the principle. So it is important for a journalist to know how and when the budget is formulated, to follow and report on the process. Then the Kenyan citizen will be able to judge by him/her self if he likes what politicians and administrators do.
All money that is raised by or on behalf of the county government is to be paid into the County…
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The County Budget Review and Outlook paper (CBROP) is prepared in line with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 section…
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It is often neglected (sometimes intentionally), to make the amended budget public – and to report on it. During the…
Read More » The proposed budget has to be approved before June 30th to allow the County to spend money from the budget…
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The proposed budget is a document presenting the government’s proposed revenues, spending and priorities for a financial year. The proposed…
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10-Year Sectoral Plans Each County department is mandated by law to develop a ten year County sectoral plan as a…
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The County Assembly is entitled to a maximum of 10 percent of the entire County budget according to ceilings issued…
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The county governments are rushing to complete their budget making process for the financial year 2017/2018 in accordance with a…
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