- From the budget, Sh20.06 billion will be raised from the Own Source Revenue (internal revenue) and Sh20.9 billion from external revenue.
- The County Fiscal Strategy Paper is the county government's strategy document for the budget.
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The health, wellness and nutrition sector will be the biggest winner in Governor Johnson Sakaja's budget of Sh42.8 billion in the financial Year 2024-25.
The department had been allocated Sh9.4 billion.
However, the funds will go towards recurrent expenditure only, meaning the county will not be undertaking any new development projects in the health sector.
From the budget, Sh20.06 billion will be raised from the Own Source Revenue (internal revenue) and Sh20.9 billion from external revenue.
This is highlighted in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2024 (draft).
The CFSP is the county government's strategy document for the budget and provides the link between the government's overall policies and implemented through the annual budget
However, the allocation might change after the budget estimates are tabled.
Boroughs, county administration and personnel will be allocated Sh1. 49 billion, where Sh1.13 billion is recurrent expenditure and Sh360 million goes to development.
"Boroughs and subcounty administration sub-sector is responsible for the coordination, management and supervision of the general administrative functions in the sub-county unit, including development activities to empower the community," reads the CFSP draft.
The governor’s office will be allocated Sh538 million where Sh518 million will head towards recurrent spending while Sh20 million will be for development.
The office of the county secretary will be allocated a budget of Sh800 million while the legal department is set to have Sh261 million.
For the business and hustler opportunities sector, they aim to spend Sh627 million in the next financial year.
The sector is mandated to provide a sound policy, legal and regulatory framework for supporting local and foreign trade together with investments towards the county’s socio-economic growth and development.
On the other hand, the county assembly will be allocated Sh3.24 billion for its operations in the next financial year.
The funds will enable the assembly to carry out functions like paying MCAs allowances, administration, renovations, staff salaries and maintenance, as well as exercise its roles which include approval of laws and oversight.
For the Ward Development Fund, the allocation has shot up to Sh1.6 billion from Sh100 million in the 2021-22 fiscal year after it was placed under the management of NMS.
Ward Development Programme the allocation will be Sh1.98 billion, where Sh1.95 billion will go towards development and Sh28.8 million for recurrent
The WDF administers funds for the development of all 85 wards in Nairobi City County.
The core mandate of the WDP is to ensure equity through providing quality physical infrastructure within the Wards.
For the implementation of its priorities, the mobility works sector will be allocated a budget of sh5.86 billion for FY 2024-25.
The sector is in charge of developing infrastructure as well as development of policy, legal framework and regulations.
The County Public Service Board has been allocated Sh172 million for the implementation of sector priorities.
Going further, the education sector will get Sh2.3 billion where recurrent expenditure will be Sh1.9 billion while Sh2.4 million will go to development.
The environment, water and sanitation sector has been allocated Sh3.4 billion in the proposed budget.
An allocation of Sh2.08 billion has been proposed for the Built Environment and Urban Planning sector
The sector is responsible for county land and infrastructure surveying, GIS and mapping, county valuation services, land administration and property management and land registration.
The Sector of Talent, Skills Development and Care is charged with the responsibility of providing Early Childhood Development and Education.
During the FY 2024-25, the sector will be allocated a total budget of Sh 2.71 billion, where sh2.18 billion will go towards recurrent expenditure and sh546 million go towards development expenditure.
The Public Service sub-sector has been allocated Sh3.84 billion.
The sector is mandated for Strategic Management, Development and Transformation of the organization’s Human Resource Capital, maintenance and maximization of employee performance within the Service of Nairobi city county government.
Inclusivity public participation and customer service department aims to spend Sh1.07 billion next year.
The sector comprises public participation, citizen engagement and customer service, culture, arts and tourism, gender and inclusivity
For security and compliance, the sub-sector allocation has been recommended at Sh2.27 billion while disaster management has been allocated Sh802 million.
Finance and Economic Planning sector is set to receive Sh2.45 billion.
"The sector is mandated to ensuring prudent management of financial resources, formulation of planning and budgeting policies to facilitate socio-economic development, resource mobilization, management of county assets as well as making sure that goods, services and works for all county sectors are procured," reads the draft.
The Green Nairobi sub-sector has a key mandate to ensure a food-secure county through the promotion and regulation of sustainable urban agriculture for food and nutrition security.
To facilitate the implementation of the above priorities, the sub-sector will be allocated Sh528 million as its budget.
For the implementation of fiscal year priorities of the Innovation and Digital Economy, the sector resource stands at Sh683 million in the draft CFSP.
The Audit department at City Hall has a budget proposal of Sh 93.2 million.
The Internal Audit Department derives its mandate from the Constitution.
"The plan for FY 2024/25 will be to promote effective data analysis and production of audit report, update sectoral risk management registers, review county risk framework management policy and increase audit scope," reads the draft.