The budget memo contains budget proposals from the public Sub county stakeholders who attended the IEA pre-budget hearings that took place on Thursday, 16th August 2018 at Elgon Valley Resort in Iten Town. The proposals submitted were consolidated and synthesized by the IEA according to the various Medium Terms Expenditure Framework (MTEF) sectors largely based on their feasibility, whether they make economic sense and whether they are in line with the county priorities of the government.

The budget memo seeks to influence county government decisions and help civil society develop viable alternatives to government policy. Equally, it provides a complementary avenue for deepening participatory budgeting given the legal basis for public participation in government planning and budgeting processes