The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget held a meeting with Senators this Tuesday where members deliberated on the 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDMS) and the Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS). 

The meeting chaired by Mandera County Senator Ali Roba saw the lawmakers briefed on the budget documents ahead of consideration by specific committees.

The Budget Policy Statement states the criteria that will be used to allocate available public resources between the National and County Governments. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget held a meeting this Monday where members deliberated on the 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDMS) and the Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS).

During the meeting, committee members held a robust discussion on submissions by the Parliamentary Budget Office on Budget Policy Statement, Medium Term Debt Management Strategy and the Medium Term Revenue Strategy.

Today, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, convened with Tana River County Governor Godhana Dhadho. The focus of the meeting was to scrutinize the Reports of the Auditor-General concerning the financial statements of three funds spanning the years from 2020 to 2022: the Tana River Emergency Fund, the Tana River County Ward Bursary Fund, and the Tana River Disaster Risk Management Fund.