COURSE CODE: CPST/PFM/CA/400/2/25
Budget Scrutiny
Course Coordinator: Ms. Faith Kibathi
Mobile: 0720909600
Email: faith.kibathi@parliament.go.ke
Dates
10th to 13th February, 2025
8:30am — 5:00pm
Duration: 3 Days
Venue: CPST Town Campus, Nairobi
Fees: Ksh. 40,000
Course Overview
The 4-day programme will expose Chairpersons of Sectoral Committees on the various Budget Documents and how to process Budget Documents.
Course Rationale
The Constitution of Kenya, significantly altered the budget making process from what was in the previous setup putting the Legislature at the heart of the process. In the budget making process, Assemblies interact with various budget documents many of which have statutory timelines to be processed. The Budget processes involves the consideration and passing of various documents by Sectoral Committees who make recommendations to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The processing of these documents involves subjecting of the documents to public participation in line with the Constitution and the PFMA.
Objectives
At the end of this Programme, the participant should be able to;
- Describe the role of Sectoral Committees in Budget Document Analysis;
- Describe tools, documents and process of budget approval; and
- Evaluate Budget Document Analysis in line with statutory requirements.
Target Group
The target group for this course is Chairpersons of Sectoral Committees in County Assemblies.
Course Content:
The programme entail the following:
- The Budget Cycle;
- The key Budget Documents;
- The Limitation of Mandate of Sectoral Committees in Budget Processing; and
- Reporting on Budget documents.
Benefits of Attending:
- The participants will acquire skills to undertake Budget Processing
- The Participants will develop the capabilities to better Interrogate Budget Documents within Set timelines and
- The Participant will be well apprised on the consequences of missing budget processing timelines.