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Kericho County Programme Based Budget 2025/2026
No full textThe 2025/2026 Budget Estimates have been taking into consideration the equitable share from the national government, Grants from the national government and other international organization, the county projected own revenue and specified strategic priorities and policy goals. The Budget outlines key priority programmes to be funded in 2025/2026 and provides projected estimates for the Medium Term. To enhance efficiency and coordination the Budget has clearly defined outcomes, priority objectives, expected outputs, and performance indicators for the identified programs. In addition to the above the fiscal year 2025/26 approved budget was been prepared by incorporating the input as proposed by citizens during the citizen forum. The principles of public finances laid down in Article 201 of the constitution where openness and accountability including participation in financial matters has been adhered to. Resource allocation in fiscal year 2025/26 has been directed at programs that will contribute to the strategic objective firmed up in Annual Development Plan and the County Fiscal Strategy Paper 25, including development of infrastructure, promotion of health care and promotion of value addition in agriculture, Industrialisation and equitable economic and social development
Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2025
Get PDFThe County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is a key policy document that sets the foundation for Vihiga County’s economic and fiscal priorities for the upcoming financial year 2025/26 and the medium term. The CFSP 2025/26 has been aligned with the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027, the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) anchored on the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTPIV) and the Kenya Vision 2030. This strategy seeks to accelerate economic growth, enhance service delivery, and promote inclusive development across all sectors in the County. It reflects the county commitment to fostering sustainable growth, strengthening fiscal responsibility, and ensuring efficient resource allocation to improve service delivery and enhance the well-being of the residents of Vihiga. This CFSP has been developed in the context of the evolving national and global economic landscape, responding to emerging opportunities and challenges. However, Vihiga County endears to remain resilient amidst the financial and developmental challenges. The County shall remain on accelerating socio-economic transformation leveraging on technology by prioritizing investments in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on job creation for youth and women. The CFSP highlights the proposed strategies, priorities and programmes that will inform the preparation of the 2025/26 and medium term budget estimates, the budget ceilings in respect to Departments and Agencies, and the County Assembly. It further lays, the fiscal responsibility principles to ensure prudence and Transparency in the Management of public resources as provided in the PFM Act,2012. It also provides a framework for revenue generation, and expenditure management, ensuring that every investment made contributes directly to improving the livelihoods of the Vihiga people.
As the County Government embarks on the preparation and implementation of the F/Y 2025/26 Budget estimate and the medium term, the need for transparency, accountability, inclusive governance and shared prosperity is imperative. Finally, I call upon the County Departments and other stakeholders including private sector, partners, civil society organizations, and the residents of Vihiga, to actively support and participate in the government development agenda
Taita Taveta County Annual Development Plan 2025/2026
Get PDFThe legal mechanism spelt out in the Kenya Constitution 2010, the County Government Act 2012 and the Public Management Act 2012 have necessitated the preparation of this plan. Article 220(2) of the Constitution provides that the national legislation shall prescribe the structure of development of county plans and budgets. The County Government Act 2012 details the goals and procedures of planning in counties. Part XI of the Act provides that counties are required to prepare 5-year County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), 10-year Sector Plans and Annual Development Plans (ADPs). The PFM Act, 2012, through section 126 requires that County Governments prepare Annual Development Plans. Consequently, the County Government of Taita Taveta prepared this County Annual Development Plan (CADP 2024) to provide a framework that will guide the county budgeting and implementation framework in the FY 2025-2026. The plan takes cognizance of other policy and legal framework like the fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) of the Kenya Vision 2030, the Africa Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The central focus of this plan is the aspirations in the Governor’s manifesto for the period 2023-2027 and the CIDP III (2023-2027). It is prudent to also focus on sustaining the gains made in the previous plan (2018-2022 CIDP) while accelerating inclusive growth and development. It is therefore my sincere hope that in the FY 2025-2026, every sector and department will be guided by this plan in implementation of its priorities and strategies
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2025 on The Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya: the Grand Strategy to Position Kenya's Foreign Policy in the Global Landscape
Get PDFForeign policy is a central framework in a country's strategic engagements within the international arena. As an external policy, foreign policy is a blueprint of goals, strategies and actions that a state adopts to guide its foreign relations and diplomatic engagements with other states, international organizations and a myriad of non-state actors in the global arena. Through its foreign policy, Kenya intends to . preserve its sovereignty and independence, and safeguard as well as promote the economic, political and socio-cultural interests of its citizens. In 2014, Kenya consolidated its foreign policy into a single written document to encapsulate the previous diverse sources that included the Constitution, Sessional Papers, party manifestos, international treaties, agreements, conventions and charters; various national plans, policy and legal frameworks, as well as political leadership pronouncements. The 2014 Foreign Policy document was revised in 2024 to align it with the national interests and priorities and ensure that it remains effective and relevant, while also adopting a more people-centered diplomacy in which all critical stakeholders are involved in the formulation and execution of the nation's foreign policy. Moreover, :<enya's foreign policy framework reflects the national values, cc,e principles and national interests which are further reflected in the focus areas of the revised Foreign Policy
Tharaka Nithi County Programme Based Budget 2025/2026
Get PDFThe crops production subsector is committed to promoting sustainable and competitive agriculture to enhance food security, wealth and employment creation, income generation and poverty reduction by providing efficient and effective support services to the clients and stakeholders through dissemination of information and provision of technical services. The mandate of the subsector is therefore to provide services and disseminate appropriate technologies, related innovations and information services to farmers and other clients through modern extension approaches in collaboration with development partners, research institutions and other stakeholders. Cooperatives Sub-Sector Mandate The department is charged with promotion and registration of new cooperative societies, regulation, and supervision and audit services. There is a fully fledged cooperative audit section within the department. Besides the above the department also carries out continuous cooperative education and training, spot checks, inspections and inquiries among other roles. Livestock Production Sub Sector Mandate The livestock department has the mandate to promote, regulate and facilitate livestock production for socio-economic development and industrialization. For the sub sector to contribute effectively to socio-economic development and industrialization, both output and productivity needs to be enhanced
Murang'a County School Feeding Policy 2025
Get PDFThis policy was developed to provide guidance on the implementation of the school meals initiative in learning institutions, abiding by the broad national goals stipulated in Vision 2030 and in line with the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The policy has incorporated information from other relevant laws, policies, and strategies that relate to education, health, and nutrition of learners in Kenya as well as promotion of farmers in the community. The policy also aims at providing overarching guidance on the implementation moderlities and coordination of the school feeding programme so that the production and distribution of appropriate food commodities, as well as access to them by learners are fully realized.........................................................
Nairobi City County Programme Based Budget 2025/2026
No full texthe basis of the County Public Service Board’s existence is Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which gave rise to the enactment of the County Governments Act, 2012. The Board is established under Section 57 of the said Act as a body corporate with perpetual succession capable of suing and being sued. Section 59 (1) of the CGA provides the following as the functions of the Board: a. Establish and abolish offices in the County Public Service and appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the County Public Service including in the Boards of cities and urban areas within the County and confirm appointments. This includes engagement of interns, casuals and temporary staff.
b. Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove, persons holding or acting in those offices as provided for under the Act.
c. Prepare regular reports for submission to the County Assembly on the execution of the functions of the Board.
d. Promote Inter-County Public Service Values and Principles referred to under Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution, 2010.
e. Evaluate and Report to the County Assembly on the extent to which the Values and the Principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are complied with in the County Public Service.
f. Facilitate the development of coherent, Integrated Human Resource Planning and Budgeting for personnel emoluments in Counties.
g. Advice the County Government on Implementation and Monitoring of the National Performance Management System in the Counties.
h. Advice the County Government on Human Resource Management and Development.
i. Make recommendations to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission on behalf of the County Government, on the Remuneration, Pensions and Gratuities for County Public Service Employees
Nandi County Approved Budget Estimates 2025/2026
No full textThe Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012 mandates that the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning prepares and submits the County’s Budget Estimates for the following financial year to the County Assembly at least two months before the start of the new fiscal period. Section 12 of the Second Schedule of the Act outlines the process for developing and presenting annual county budgets for legislative review and approval. The formulation of the FY 2025/2026 Budget Estimates has been undertaken in strict adherence to all applicable laws, policy frameworks and incorporates inputs, proposals and resolutions from various planning and budgeting instruments. This budget cycle represents a continuation of the county’s development journey as outlined in the third-generation County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2023–2027) which forms the backbone of planning and budgeting in the Medium Term. The FY 2025/2026–2027/2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework Budget places strong emphasis on seamless completion and operationalization of key County flagship projects across different sectors, ensuring that the residents of Nandi benefit directly from enhanced service delivery. In line with the National Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) for economic transformation; the FY 2025/2026 budget estimates and the Medium Term focuses on channelling resources towards implementation, completion and operationalization of Community programmes and projects as identified by the residents of Nandi. This aligns with the Nandi County Equitable Development Act, 2023 which aims at promoting inclusive growth and equitable development across all the County thirty wards. The FY 2025/2026 Budget strategically directs resources toward programs and interventions designed to foster economic vitality and prosperity within the county. Specifically, the budget emphasizes investment in areas that improve accessibility through infrastructure development and environmental conservation; enhanced investment in healthcare, early childhood development; job creation and improved service delivery. Despite the prevailing fiscal challenges, including steady increase in anticipated revenues both locally and nationally, the County Government remains steadfast in its commitment to prudent financial management. Prudent expenditure ceiling methodology has been adopted to enforce fiscal responsibility, alongside initiatives aimed at enhancing local revenue mobilization. The County Government remains dedicated to ensuring responsible use of public resource in accordance with Section 104 of the PFMA to optimize service delivery
Nyandarua County Annual Development Plan 2025/2026
No full textThe Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns thirty-Five (35) functions to the National Government and fourtenn (14) to the County Governments. Among the key responsibilities of the County Government is development planning. Section 104 of the County Government Act, 2012, mandates each County Government to formulate plans, stipulating that no public funds shall be appropriated outside of an established planning framework. Section 107 further outlines the types and purposes of County plans, which serve as the foundation for all budgeting and spending within the County. Additionally, Section 126 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012, requires County Governments to prepare a development plan in accordance with Article 220(2) of the Constitution. This plan must be submitted to the County Assembly for approval no later than 1st September each year. In light of this, the Department of Finance, Economic Planning, and ICT has coordinated the preparation of the third Annual Development Plan (ADP), aligning with the third-generation County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) for 2023-2027. It is with great pleasure that I present this plan, which outlines priority programs and projects that have been meticulously crafted to build on lessons learned and milestones achieved from previous budget implementations. This plan is the cornerstone of our commitment to the people of Nyandarua, aligning with both the County's Change Agenda and the National Government's Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda
Visions in Quantum Gravity
No full textInternational audienceTo deepen our understanding of Quantum Gravity and its connections with black holes and cosmology, building a common language and exchanging ideas across different approaches is crucial. The Nordita Program "Quantum Gravity: from gravitational effective field theories to ultraviolet complete approaches" created a platform for extensive discussions, aimed at pinpointing both common grounds and sources of disagreements, with the hope of generating ideas and driving progress in the field. This contribution summarizes the twelve topical discussions held during the program and collects individual thoughts of speakers and panelists on the future of the field in light of these discussions