Update: The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning this afternoon met with officials from the State Department on Economic Planning led by the Principal Secretary, Mr. James Muhati on the consideration of the 2025 Budget

Update: The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning this afternoon met with officials from the State Department on Economic Planning led by the Principal Secretary, Mr. James Muhati on the consideration of the 2025 Budget Policy Statement. 

Among the key policies underlying expenditure ceilings for the State Department in the 2025 BPS are: the Macroeconomic Research, Modelling and Forecasting, Monitoring and Reporting on Economic Trends, the Fourth Medium Term Plan and Sector Plans and the Coordination of Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting on National and International Frameworks.

Other programs include the Strengthening of the Electronic Monitoring and Evaluation System (e-NIMES) and Electronic County Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (e-CIMES) as well as that on Strengthening Planning at the County Level and the link between National and County Planning.

During the deliberations, the Committee underscored the need for the country to enhance data gathering and management for effective planning. 

The State Department has been allocated a total of Kshs. 31.75 bn; Kshs. 3.49bn recurrent expenditure and Kshs. 28.26bn for Development Estimates. 

PS Muhatia has however pointed out that the Department’s allocation presents a resource funding gap of Kshs. 42.29 bn.