Guidelines for the formation and functioning of CBEFs

These guidelines have been produced to provide county governments, citizens and other stakeholder’s basic information on public participation during the budget process according to the Public Finance Management Act 2012. The guidelines are structured to clarify the establishment of the CBEF, and then provide administrative guidance for the CBEF and how its members are nominated. It then proceeds to breakdown the functions of CBEF and how to operationalize the forum. You are encouraged to read it together with the Public Finance Management Act 2012 section 137 which is the basis of developing these guidelines. In the event that there is a conflict, the PFM Act shall preside.