This archive report was first published on 13 October 2021.
The National Treasury has kicked off a two-day public hearing process for the financial year 2022/23 budget and medium-term Budget Sector Proposals (BPS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
According to the Treasury, the public hearings are taking place earlier than usual to ensure that the budget is passed before the Parliament adjourns in March 2022 to allow for campaigns ahead of the August 9, 2022 polls.
Through a statement, Treasury CS Ukur Yattani noted that sector working groups will make their submissions for at least two weeks to allow for adequate review, scrutiny, and approval.
“The medium-term budget proposals indicate the integrated development plans over the medium term and are key in determining financial and economic policies and priorities which inform the budget policy statement,” Treasury said.
Representatives from various sectors, including health, social protection, culture, and recreation, and general economic and commercial affairs, made their submissions on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
Energy, infrastructure and ICT, public administration and international relations, environmental protection, water, and natural resources sector leaders presented their proposals on Thursday, October 14, 2021.
On Friday, October 15, 2021, representatives from the agriculture, rural and urban development, education and governance, justice, law, and order sectors made their submissions.
Chairperson of the budget and appropriations committee of Parliament, Kanini Kega, emphasized the importance of considering the outputs of the public participation exercise in the 2022 Budget Policy Statement and prioritizing them in the final budget proposal.
He also called for the recognition of the youth in next year’s budget, noting that all Government’s agenda needs to be upscaled with an aim of absorbing more young people.
