Own Source Revenue Stories

CoB Nyakang’o warns counties over heavy reliance on hospital fees, urges revenue diversification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Nyakang'o noted that while facility improvement funds helped offset some shortfalls, overreliance on health revenues leaves counties vulnerable to fis...

Nairobi tops counties' travel spending, development projects left behind – CoB report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

In her report, Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o warned that such spending is excessive, unnecessary, and diverts resources from essential infra...

Tana River, Garissa among top performers in own source revenue collections - CoB
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

Leading the list is Tana River, which achieved 81 per cent of its annual OSR target, followed by Narok at 60 per cent, Samburu at 36 per cent, Garissa...

State’s uniform revenue plan for counties faces strong opposition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2024

Currently, most counties contract private firms to handle revenue collection, some of which charge high commissions.

Mandera unveils mobilisation campaign to boost its own source revenue
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 18, 2024

According to the county government, the campaign targets businesses, markets, water vendors, and the transport sector within Mandera Municipality.

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