Mombasa County collected Sh4.8 billion in locally generated revenue during the 2024/25 financial year, up from Sh4.5 billion in 2023/24 and Sh3.9 billion in 2022/23, according to figures presented before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee.
Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir appeared before the committee alongside county officials, including Finance County Executive Committee Member Evans Oanda, to respond to audit queries and update lawmakers on the implementation of Senate recommendations issued on March 31, 2026.
During the session, committee chairperson Moses Kajwang noted that the county’s own-source revenue had steadily increased over the three years, rising from Sh3.9 billion in the 2022/23 financial year to Sh4.5 billion by June 2024 and Sh4.8 billion by June 2025.
Explaining the growth, Abdulswamad told senators that the county had strengthened enforcement measures and adopted automated revenue collection systems.
He noted that the system is fully automated and linked directly to the bank accounts, whereby there is no way payments can be made without being captured and received through the system
The governor also told the committee that the county had introduced measures to improve land rates collection, including digitising land records, working with the Registrar of Lands, and reviewing the county valuation roll.
However, senators raised concerns over revenue streams that had failed to meet set targets.
According to figures presented to the committee, cess collections rose from Sh503 million in the 2023/24 financial year to Sh520 million in 2024/25.
Despite the increase, the amount fell short of the county’s target of Sh780 million.
Kajwang questioned the underperformance, noting that land rates continue to account for a significant share of the county’s outstanding revenue arrears.
The senator suggested that weaknesses within the revenue collection system may have contributed to the county’s failure to achieve some of its targets.
In response, Abdulswamad attributed the shortfall in cess collections to disruptions caused by the relocation of some collection points.
He further told the committee that ongoing court cases and the use of outdated valuation rolls had affected the county’s ability to maximise revenue from land rates.
"We have also been affected by prolonged litigation and outdated valuation rolls, which have made it difficult to realise the full potential of land rate collections," Abdulswamad said.
Following the hearing, the Senate County Public Accounts Committee directed the Mombasa County Executive to intensify efforts to address challenges affecting its own-source revenue streams and improve collection rates in areas that continue to fall below target.
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