Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa top in revenue collection

Nairobi, Mombasa and Narok counties collected the highest amount of revenue in the 2013/2014 financial year, a new report shows.

According to the document released on Wednesday by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), Nairobi raised Sh10 billion, Mombasa Sh1.7 billion and Narok Sh1.5 billion.

Wajir, Tana River and Garissa generated the least revenue, contributing only one percent of the total revenue.

Garissa collected Sh36 million, Tana River Sh32 million while Wajir raised Sh61 million.

NAKURU SHINES

Other counties that performed fairly well are Nakuru, which raised Sh1.8 billion, Machakos Sh1.2 billion and Kiambu Sh1.24 billion.

During the release of the report at Safari Park in Nairobi, Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga requested CRA to remit the taxes Siaya people pay in Nairobi remitted to his county.

“Many Siaya Residents migrated to Nairobi and are making the county shine in revenue collection. We want the CRA to calculate that amount and remit it to Siaya and you will see the difference,” he told the forum attended by 10 county bosses.

CRA TIP

His county was ranked number 38 nationally after raising Sh100 million.

In response, CRA Chairman Micah Chererem said: “If we do that, every county will send similar request and it will be chaotic to manage Nairobi revenue collection.”

Mr Cheserem advised county governments to improve their revenue collection systems.

“Currently, county governments do not have effective ICT systems to aid in their quest for revenue automation,” he said.