Homa Bay County has unveiled an estimated budget of Sh11.5 billion for the 2024-2025 Financial Year.This follows the conclusion of public participation and the presentation of memorandum to the County Assembly to expedite the budget process.The County Assembly budget and appropriation committee conducted public participation for all the stakeholders to give their views on the budget estimate.According to the budget document for the 2024-2025 Financial Year, the devolved unit set aside Sh3.6 billion for development and Sh7.8 billion for recurrent expenditure.During a public participation exercise held earlier this week, some residents commended the county government for its efforts in improving their lives, while others said more needs to be done.A youth group under their umbrella, known as Homa Bay County Youth Parliament, led by their president, Winnie Ongere, said that there were some gaps in the budget and called for improvements in health, agriculture, and sports.Other members of the organisa tion, Alfine Yogo and Evans Otieno, also said emphasis should be put on sports to uplift youths across the county.'The county government should prioritise involving many youths in agriculture and sports to help youths build their talents.' Yogo said.Source: Kenya News Agency