- This budget is a decrease of Sh3 billion compared to the current financial year's budget of Sh39 billion.
- City hall projects that out of the Sh36.7 billion, Sh17.5 billion will be collected from own source revenue while Sh19.2 billion will be from external revenue.
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With a prediction that revenue collection will be affected by elections, Nairobi county has proposed a Sh36.7 billion budget for the 2022-23 financial year.
This is a decrease of Sh3 billion compared to the current financial year's budget of Sh39 billion.
Finance executive Allan Igambi said the projected revenue decrease is attributed to a decline in equitable share and some own source revenue streams.
“The projected revenue for 2022-23 FY is Sh36.7 billion which shows a decline compared to the previous year revenues, the situation is predictable over the medium term,” he stated in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper ( draft) 2020.
City Hall projects that out of the Sh36.7 billion, Sh17.5 billion will be collected from own source revenue while Sh19.2 billion will be from external revenue.
The CFSP highlights that the Ann Kananu administration has proposed an allocation of Sh18.9 billion for the Nairobi Metropolitan Services, which is a decrease of Sh300 million from the current allocation of Sh19.2 billion.
The allocation will go towards the four transferred functions of health, water, transport and ancillary services.
Finance and economic planning sector has been allocated Sh1.65 billion with Sh1.43 billion being recurrent and Sh226 million for development.
“The sector will improve work environments, encourage staff training, enhance financial reporting systems, track implementation of development policies, strategies and programmes and maintain county statistical data,” the document read.
The tourism sector has been allocated Sh927 million, with Sh483 million going towards recurrent expenditure and Sh444 million for development.
The sector is mandated to provide a sound policy, legal and regulatory framework for supporting both local and foreign trade. It is also in charge of investments towards the county’s socio-economic growth and development.
To improve the liquor board service delivery, Sh250 million has been proposed by the county government. The board intends to conduct awareness campaigns to reduce alcohol and drug abuse.
The County Public Service Board has been allocated Sh148 million for the implementation of sector priorities.
At the same time Sh406 million has been set aside for the agriculture sector mandated to promote urban and peri- urban agriculture in the city.
The funds will cater for food and nutrition, employment, agribusiness and sustainable agriculture.
The Education sector will get Sh2.41 billion where recurrent expenditure will be Sh1.9 billion and Sh512.3 million will be for development.
The governor's office has the highest budget allocation of Sh3.57 billion.
The office comprises of five sub sectors of administration, legal services, audit and risk management, disaster management and security & compliance.
The Devolution sector has been allocated Sh1.7 billion for sectors priorities for the next financial year.
The funds will be channelled towards creating a conducive working environment through construction of subcounty and ward offices and fabrication of containers for use as temporary offices of wards.
Also they will facilitate public participation and civic education forums and awareness.
The Public Service Management sector will be allocated Sh1.8 billion while the E-government will get Sh711 million.
The Ward Development Fund has been allocated Sh1.7 billion while the county assembly will be allocated Sh2.5 billion.
“The assembly's priorities will be to improve CA infrastructure through refurbishment and equipping of NCCA administration offices.
It also includes construction of the official residence for the speaker, ward offices and rehabilitation of the assembly parking,” the document read.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)