NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 18 – Kisii County exceeded its local revenue collection target by 178 percent to raise Sh1.53 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year, new data from the Controller of Budget (CoB) shows.
According to CoB’s County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report, Tana River County also outperformed expectations by 133 percent, collecting Sh203.23 million.
Other devolved units that surpassed their targets include Mandera and Wajir (123 percent), Kirinyaga (122 percent), Garissa (120 percent), Vihiga (117 percent), Samburu (110 percent), Meru (106 percent), Elgeyo Marakwet (104 percent), and Homa Bay (101 percent).
“This increase was attributed to various factors, including underbudgeting, a complete lack of budgeting for the Facility Improvement Fund (FIF), revamped revenue streams, and the increased automation of revenue collection processes,” the report stated.
On the other hand, Nairobi underperformed in own-source revenue (OSR), collecting less than 66 percent of its target. Kakamega, Kisumu, and Bungoma each achieved 65 percent, followed by Taita Taveta (64 percent), Isiolo (58 percent), Machakos (56 percent), Kajiado (55 percent), and Siaya (47 percent).
