KNOW YOUR COUNTY BUDGET AND ECONOMIC FORUM (CBEF)
INTRODUCTION ABOUT KENYA COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE (KECOSCE)
Kenya Community Support Centre (KECOSCE) is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) based on the Coast of Kenya. The organization is registered in Kenya by the NGO coordination Board since September 2006. KECOSCE is dedicated to promoting a just, peaceful, and democratically governed society in Kenya. The organization’s offices are in Mombasa, Kilifi and Tana River counties.
About Amkeni WaKenya Program:
Amkeni Wakenya is a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led Civil Society Facility dedicated to empowering citizens to participate effectively in Democratic Governance by providing support through Civil Society Organizations.
About this project
Civic Space is defined as the set of legal, policy, institutional, and practical conditions non-governmental actors need to access information, express themselves, associate, organise and participate in public life. Protection of civic Space is guaranteed by the Constitution of Kenya (CoK 2010) which recognizes Public Participation under Article 10 as one of the National Values and Principles of Governance.
Section 137 of The Public Finance Act No. 11 of 2012Further provides for County level citizens participation and consultations through the County Budget and Economic Forum (CBEF).
KECOSCE has received technical and financial assistance from UNDP’s partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands. This assistance aims to support the County Government of Kilifi as it endeavors to achieve developmental outcomes for its extensive population of over 1,000,000 citizens.