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Hello:

This was a presentation in Navasha for County Acts in Kenya.

Jokanyanam need to be aware.

Felix Owaga Okatch

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DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT STATUTES (KENYA).pptx

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET
(process comprises;)

1. MAKING
   OVERALL ESTIMATES IN THE FORM OF BUDGET POLICY STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL
   GOVERNMENT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.
2. INTERGRATED
   DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS.
3. PLANNING
   AND ESTABLISHING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES AT NATIONAL
   LEVEL
4. ADOPTION
   OF BUDGET POLICY STATEMENTS BY PARLIAMENT AS A BASIS FOR FUTURE DELIBERATIONS
5. PREPARING
   THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL AND COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL ON
   THE AMOUNT OF REVENUES TO BE SHARED BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
   AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
   COMMISSION ON REVENUE ALLOCATION.
6. PREPARING
   BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

COUNTY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC FUNDS

EACH COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDER CHAIRMANSHIP
OF THE COUNTY GOVERNOR SHALL ENSURE ADHERENCE TO;

1. THE
   PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC FINANCE AS SET OUT IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE CONSTITUTION

1. FISCAL
   RESPONSIBILITIES PRINCIPLES AS EXPECTED OF COUNTY TREASURY

1. NATIONAL
   VALUES SET OUT IN THE CONSTITUTION.

1. ANY
   OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT

ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY TREASURIES

FOR EACH COUNTY THERE IS ESTABLISHED AN ENTITY OF
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CALLED COUNTY TREASURY WHICH COMPRISES;

1. THE
   COUNTY SECRETARY
2. THE
   COUNTY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
3. DEPARTMENTS
   OF THE COUNTY TREASURY RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AND FISCAL MATTERS

THE COUNTY SECRETARY IS THE EXECUTIVE
HEAD OF THE COUNTY TREASURY

RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY TREASURY

• TO
  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES IN THE COUNTY
• TO
  PREPARE ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR THE COUNTY
• CO-ORDINATE
  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY
• TO
  MANAGE THE COUNTY PUBLIC DEBT AND OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
• TO
  CONSOLIDATE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNTS .
• ACT
  AS CUSTODIAN OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT ASSESTS.
• MAINTAIN
  PROPER ACCOUNT OF RECORDS FOR AUDIT AND OTHER STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUDGET PROCESS

THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN ANY
FINANCIAL YEAR CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING STAGES;

1. INTERGRATED
   DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
2. PLANNING
   AND ESTABLISHING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRIORITIES FOR THE COUNTY, OVER
   THE MEDIUM TERM.
3. MAKING
   AN OVERALL ESTIMATION OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT’S REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.
4. ADOPTION
   OF COUNTY FINANCIAL PLANS.
5. ENACTING
   APPROPRIATE LAWS REQURED TO RAISE REVENUE AND IMPLEMENT BUDGETS.
6. ENSURE
   PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON THE BUDGET PROCESS.

ESTABLISHMENT OF FORUM FOR CONSULTATION BY COUNTY
GOVERNMENT

• THIS
  FORUM WILL PROVIDE MEANS FOR CONSULTATIONS

• WILL
  GIVE AND SHARE INPUT IN PREPARATION OF COUNTY PLANS, FINANCIAL
  PLANS, BUDGET REVIEW AND BUDGET OUTLOOK PAPER FOR THE COUNTY

• MEMBERSHIP
  OF FORUM SHALL BE PERSONS NOMINATED BY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTY THAT
  REPRESENT, PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESS, LABOUR, COMMUNITY, CIVIL SOCIETY,
  YOUTH, WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE ELDERLY OR FAITH BASED
  GROUPS, ALL AT THE COUNTY.

ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDGET AND ECONOMIC COUNCIL

THERE WILL BE ESTABLISHED A BUDGET AND ECONOMIC COUNCIL.

PURPOSE OF COUNCIL IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CONSULTATION
AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
ON;

1. THE
   CONTENTS OF BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT, THE BUDGET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK PAPER
   AND MEDIUM TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.
2. MATTERS
   RELATING TO BUDGETING,THE ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AT NATIONAL
   AND COUNTY LEVELS ETC.

DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT STATUTES THAT GUIDE THE WORKINGS
OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (KENYA)

1. THE
   COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT 2012

1. THE
   TRANSITION TO DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT ACT 2012

1. PUBLIC
   FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 2012

1. THE
   INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ACT 2012

THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ACT 2012

• AN
  ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATION BETWEEN
  THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; AMONGST COUNTY GOVERNMENTS; ESTABLISH MECHANISM
  FOR RESOLUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND DISPUTES PURSUANT
  TO ARTICLE 6 AND 189 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.

• INTERGOVERNMENTAL
  RELATIONS ACT 2012 SHALL COME INTO OPERATION UPON THE FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
  OF THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST ELECTION UNDER THIS CONSTITUTION.

OBJECTS AND PURPOSE OF THE ACT

1. TO
   PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL
   GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS.
2. TO
   PROVIDE FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATIONS AND CO-OPERATION AMONGST COUNTY
   GOVERNMENTS
3. GIVE
   EFFECT TO ARTICLE 187 AND 200 OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RESPECT OF TRANSFER
   OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS BY ONE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT TO ANOTHER,
   INCLUDING THE TRANSFER OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
   TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ETC.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT CO-ORDINATING
SUMMIT

THE SUMMIT COMPRISES;

1. THE
   PRESIDENT OR IN HIS ABSENCE THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT WHO SHALL BE THE CHAIR
   PERSON.

1. SUCH
   NUMBER OF CABINET SECRETARIES AS THE PRESIDENT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME
   DESIGNATE.

1. 
   GOVERNORS OF THE 47 COUNTIES

FUNCTIONS OF THE SUMMIT

• IT
  SHALLBE BE A FORUM FOR CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN NATIONAL
  AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
• PROMOTION
  OF NATIONAL VALUES
• CONSIDERATION
  AND PROMOTION OF MATTERS OF NATIONAL INTEREST
• EVALUATING
  PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL OR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE
  ACTIONS
• MONITORING
  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND
  RECOMMEDING APPRPRIATE ACTION

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

• THIS
  SHALL FACILITATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SUMMIT

• IMPLEMENT
  DECISIONS OF THE SUMMIT

• PERFORM
  ANY OTHER FUNCTIONS THAT WILL HAVE BEEN CONFERED TO IT BY THE SUMMIT.

• SUBMIT
  QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE SUMMIT

COUNCIL OF COUNTY GOVERNORS

• THIS
  SHALL COMPRISE OF GOVERNORS OF 47 COUNTIES

• IT
  WILL PROVIDE FORUM FOR CONSULTATION AMONG COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

• SHARING
  INFORMATION

• CONSIDERING
  MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST

• FACILITATING
  CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG GOVERNORS

By FELIX OWAGA OKATCH

CONVERNOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AT APSEA
(ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IN EAST AFRICA)
TEL: 254-721-735489 OR 254-733-735489
E-Mail: felixokatch@yahoo.com