Uasin Gishu acting County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning Samuel Yego on Tuesday presented before the County Assembly a budget statement for the financial year 2022/2023.
The statement read before the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) gave a breakdown of how the county intents to utilize funds for various activities and projects within the next year.
Yego, who was appointed acting CECM for the crucial docket after the resignation of CPA Julius Ruto who ventured into politics presented a Ksh10.1 billion budget.
In an interview with Uasin Gishu News, the CECM said of the total budget, they anticipate receiving Ksh8 billion from the national government under the shareable revenue.
“Grants will be Ksh700 million and Ksh1.4 billion from own source revenue,” Yego, who doubles up as the Agriculture Executive said.
“We intend to enhance our own source revenue collection through improved collection and policies that will guide on the collection and enhanced collection points,” he added.
The county that managed to hit its revenue collection target for the last financial year also plans to further automate revenue collection.
Currently, parking fee payment is automated and motorists pay via M-Pesa.
In the 2022/2023 Uasin Gishu budget, 63 per cent (Ksh6.3 billion) has been allocated for recurrent expenditures and 37 per cent (Ksh3.7 billion) for development.
Here is a highlight of the sectors that will get a lion’s share of the Ksh10 billion;
- Health Services – Ksh2.7 billion
- Public Administration – Ksh2.4 billion
- Infrastructure – Ksh1.9 billion
- Agriculture and Rural Development – Ksh1.9 billion
- Education – Ksh1.1 billion.
This is the last budget for Governor Jackson Mandago’s administration as well as the County Assembly before the new government comes in after the August 9, 2022, general election.
“This budget will ensure we have a balanced expenditure. It is not an ambitious budget but one that is within our means,” said the acting Finance and Economic Planning CECM.
