...The County Budget Review Outlook Paper (CBROP) is prepared in accordance with section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. It reviews the actual fiscal performance of the financial year 2016/17and makes comparisons to the budget allocations in the same year.In reviewing the fiscal performance, this outlook paper analyzes the performance of revenue in the FY2016/17. It has included the total revenue collected and made comparison over projected revenue for the same year.Furthermore,the document analyses revenue streams and underpins some possible causes of under performance/over performance as well as analysis of performance of departmental expenditures for the period under review.It is also expected that CBROP will help in improving the link between policy, planning and budgeting,transparency and accountability in the use of public resources. This is vital in the preparation of annual budgets, management of public resources, and prioritization of resources to key sectors. Thus this will help in addressing weaknesses in implementation of spending priorities consistent with government policies of achieving high and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction.This outlook paper also provides an overview of how the actual performance of the FY 2016/17affected the financial objectives as detailed in the CFSP and will form a basis for projecting the 2018/19budget based on the recent economic development. It is projected that, the revenue and expenditure for 2018/19will be achieved with strict expenditure controls and enhanced revenue collection measures.This will be achieved through fiscal discipline in ensuring proper management of public resources and opening up of new as well as maintaining of existing sources of revenue.The 2017CBROP shall spell out broad fiscal parameters for the2018/19budget and the medium term that is consistent with countys strategies. Subsequently, the County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) for2018will provide an update of available resources and set firm departmental ceilings and expenditure priorities

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