Abstract:
I am pleased to present the Annual County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report (CBIRR)
for the Financial Year (FY) 2018/19. The report has been prepared in conformity with Article 228 (6) of the
Constitution and Section 9 of the Controller of Budget Act, 2016, which requires the Controller of Budget
(COB) to submit to Parliament a report on the implementation of the budgets of the national and County
Governments every four months.
This report presents budget performance of the forty seven County Governments for the period of July, 2018
to June, 2019. It is based on analysis of reports on financial and non-financial performance submitted to
the Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) by County Treasuries, financial reports generated from the
Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and financial information maintained by the
OCOB. In addition to performance, the report highlights the key challenges encountered by the Counties in
budget implementation and also contains suggested measures to address the challenges.
Preparation of this report was made possible through concerted efforts of staff from County Treasuries and
the Office of the Controller of Budget to whom I am grateful.
The information contained in this report is useful to many stakeholders including; policy makers, legislators,
analysts, practitioners, and the general public. While successful budget implementation depends on a number
of factors, public participation and effective monitoring of its implementation remain critical principles. It
is my hope that this report will generate interest and participation by the public and other stakeholders in
monitoring budget implementation by the Counties.
I urge all readers to constructively engage County Governments in order to improve prudence in utilization
of public funds.