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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF LAIKIPIA
LAIKIPIA COUNTY ASSE0MBLY BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
2014/15 REVISED SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET
1ST APRIL 2015
Preface
Mr. Speaker Sir, the Budget and Appropriation Committee is one of the select
committees understanding order 186 mandated to investigate, inquire into and
report on all matters related to coordination, control and monitoring of the county
budget as well as discuss and review the estimates and make recommendations to
the assembly.
Mr. Speaker Sir, the Budget and Appropriation committee of the Laikipia County
as currently constituted comprises of the following members:
1. Hon Wilson Wakahiu
Chair
2. Hon Rose Wangu
Vice Chair
3. Hon Daisy Maitho
Member
4. Hon Paul Leshuel
Member
5. Hon Francis Mukuria
Member
The report provides:
1. The process through which the committee carried out its mandate
2. The principle guidelines that the committee used as provided in the
constitution, PFM Act and other laws,
3. The proposed amendments made to the approved Budget Estimates of FY
2014/15 and the supplementary therein in accordance to PFM Act section
135 and section 154 (3).
Mr. Speaker Sir, on behalf of the Committee, I now have the pleasure and honor to
present to this Honorable House the report and recommendations relating to the
Supplementary Budget estimates for 2014/15 to this house for debate and
adoption.
Hon. Wilson Wakahiu
…………………………………………… Date:…………………..
(Chair)
Hon . Rose Wangu
…………………………………………… Date:…………………..
(Vice Chair)
Hon. Daisy Maitho
…………………………………………… Date:……………………
(Member)
Hon. Paul Leshuel
…………………………………………… Date:………………….
(Member)
Hon. Francis Mukuria
(Member)
…………………………………………… Date:………………….
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr. Speaker Sir, I want to sincerely thank all the sectoral committees and their
membership for their valuable input. My sincere gratitude to the offices of the
clerk and the speaker for their support and adequate facilitation, the technical
team and the executive for their cooperation.
COMMITTEE REVISION OF THE 2014/15 BUDGET
Mr. Speaker Sir, in the review of the estimates as mandated by the PFM Act
Sections 135 and 153 (3) the committee applied the following principles:-
1. Reliable sources of revenue; the committee considered this as critical in
ensuring the county only budgets against monies that are assured so as to
lessen the financial strain in the county.
2. Practicability: This was considered in the spirit of what is possible to do in the
fiscal year considering the processes of procurement and staffing especially in
the Finance and planning sector.
3. Adherence to the law. This was given special attention noting that this budget
process is now guided by the constitution, the county government and the PFM
act. The recommendations of the controller of Budget were taken into account.
ANALYSIS OF DECISIONS AND OBSERVATIONS
SECTOR
WATER
ADMINISTRATION
AGRICULTURE
EDUCATION
SPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCE
TRADE
HEALTH
COUNTY ASEEMBLY
TOTALS
ADDITION/
DEDUCTION
12,700,000.00
- 83,134,828.00
3,500,000.00
-6,500,000.00
10,200,000.00
-1,300,000.00
-16,500,000.00
3,500,000.00
-1,500,000.00
101,734,828.00
RECCURENT
12,200,000.00
1,899,415,751.89
19,000,020.82
5,000,700.00
14,669,375.27
12,922,400.00
91,797,843.02
21,480,000.00
41,079,280.00
275,734,828.00
2,393,300,199.00
DEVELOPMENT
321,424,518.00
98,682,625.00
119,234,778.00
93,533,700.00
28,541,200.00
286,971,400.00
56,000,000.00
47,314,700.00
137,133,300.00
67,000,000.00
1,255,836,221.00
TOTALS
333,624,518.00
1,998,098,376.89
138,234,798.82
98,534,400.00
43,210,575.27
299,893,800.00
147,797,843.02
68,794,700.00
178,212,580.00
342,734,828.00
3,649,136,420.00
OBSERVATIONS
1. The county executive adhered to most of the legal requirements in preparation
of the Supplementary budget estimates.
2. The budget estimates have been prepared in program format as required by law.
REALLOCATIONS
1. In the Water sector; Water Supply Services gained Kshs. 16M, Public
Sanitation Services lost Kshs. 5M, Policy Management, Public Mobilization And
Participation gained Kshs. 1.5 M and Goods And Services gained Kshs. 0.5M. In
total the sector gained Kshs. 12.7M.
2. The Administration sector lost Kshs. 83,134,828.00; broken down as follows;
Headquarters Administrative Services gained Kshs. 0.2M, Policy Management,
Public Mobilization And Participation lost 1.5M, Security administration Support
Services gained Kshs. 25M, Town Boards lost Kshs. 2M, Disaster Mitigation And
Management gained 5M, Current Grants To Other Levels Of Government-Office
of the governor, Deputy governor gained Kshs. 5.4M, Compensation To
Employees lost Kshs. -83,734,828.00, County Executive Services lost Kshs. 35M
and Current Grants To Other Levels Of Government-CPSB gained 3.5M.
3. Agriculture sector gained Kshs. 3.5 distributed as follows; Fertilizer Support
Initiative Kshs. 2M and Policy Management, Public Mobilization and Participation
gained Kshs. 1.5M.
4. The Education sector lost Kshs. 6.5M explained as under, Policy Management,
Public Mobilization and Participation lost Kshs. 1.5M and Human Capital
Improvement Transfers lost 5M. Sports gained 10.2M explained as follows;
Strategic Project Monitoring and Intervention gained 7.5M, Cultural Events
Promotion Services gained Kshs. 2.5 and Use of Goods and Services gained Kshs.
0.2M.
5. The infrastructure sector lost Kshs. 1.3M explained as follows; Policy
Management, Public Mobilization and Participation lost Kshs. 1.5M and Goods
And Services gained Kshs. 0.2M.
6. Finance and county treasury lost Kshs. 16.5M. this is as follows, County
Treasury Administrative Services lost Kshs. 17.5M, Policy Management ,Public
Mobilization And Participation lost Kshs. 1.5M and Establishment Of Laikipia
County Ward Development Fund gained Kshs. 2.5M.
7. Trade gained Kshs. 3.5M as follows, Policy Management ,Public Mobilization
and Participation lost Kshs. 1.5M and Tourism promotion initiatives gained
Kshs.5M.
8. Health sector lost Kshs. 1.5M from the Policy Management, Public Mobilization
and Participation.
9. County Assembly gained a total of Kshs. 101,734,828.00 for the use of
goods and services.
(The budget estimates for the County Government and the County Assembly
budget estimates together with the changes from the supplementary budget of
February 2014/15 are provided in the Annex)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr. Speaker Sir, the committee makes the following recommendations.
1. That the house approves the supplementary budget Estimates for the
financial year 2014/15 with the above amendments with a view of passing the
supplementary appropriations bill as a matter of urgency.
2. That the executive moves with speed to undertake the projects agreed upon
within the remaining budget period.
3. Each sectoral department should back its budget on their strategic plans
and the ratio of capital expenditure should continue to be enhanced from
30% to at least 35%.
Mr. Speaker Sir, it is therefore my pleasure duty and privilege on behalf of the
Budget and Appropriations Committee to table this report and recommend it to the
House for adoption.