Garissa County gets State nod to use Sh5b in budget

By STANDARD REPORTER

Garissa County: The Garissa County Treasury was given the green light to withdraw and spend more than Sh4.8 billion for recurrent and development expenditure before June 30, next year.

In a special gazette supplement published by the Government Printer, the local administration can withdraw Sh4.847 billion from the Consolidated Fund anytime from today to spend for the public services.

The supplement, which is currently being circulated within the authorities concerned, indicates an estimated Sh1.3 billion will go to health, sanitation and water sector which is certainly very crucial for the local population.

Cash issuance

The county infrastructure department was earmarked to spend Sh677.8 million which includes Sh400 million for construction of roads and rehabilitation of civil works.

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The county assembly, which is very important in formalising all the local policies and services to be undertaken by the county Executive, is also slated to get Sh505 million for both recurrent and development expenditure.

County Executive for Finance and Economic Planning Idriss Aden Mukhtar said he was delighted that Garissa was in the list of eight of the 47 counties whose budget had no issue raised.

“There were no deficit and supply complications in our budget,” said Mukhtar. No luxury and other unnecessary items were included, he added.

Before the Government Printer published the notice, the Garissa County Assembly has enacted the County Appropriation Act 2013 to endorse and authorise the issuance of the money out of the county revenue fund and their application towards certain public services and uses.

Pastoralist interventions

Governor Nathif Adam Jama challenged his cabinet members to remain steadfast in fast-tracking development as they take charge of monies in their respective dockets.

He asked all the public officials in the county to be transparent and impartial as they deliver services to the local residents. He said access to resources and control over these resources will help locals to plan and manage development effectively.

He said devolution provides opportunities for pastoralist to develop pro-pastoralist interventions and responses strengthen the role of traditional institution in governance and speed up conflict and disaster responses.