Kitui Own Revenue Shoots to 84 %, the Highest in Kenya

Governor Julius Malombe, EGH 

Our Reporter 


Kitui Own Revenue Shoots to 84 percent (%), the highest in Kenya 


~ Kitui County under the leadership of Governor Julius Malombe is currently flying the flag high after emerging tops for improvement of own revenue collections.


~ During the State of Devolution address delivered by the Chairperson of the Council of Governors Anne Waiguru yesterday, Kitui was praised for putting up solid strategies which have resulted in a revenue boost never seen before


~ According to the figures shared by Governor Waiguru, Kitui topped in raising its own  revenue at 84 percent, the highest in the country.


~ The second position went to Kirinyaga County at 80 percent with the third position going to Samburu County at 70 percent.


~ The Governors marked 10 years of devolution yesterday where counties were urged to improve on revenue collection that will boost service delivery at the counties.


~ Governor Malombe, through the current Head of Revenue  Roselyne Munyasya has sealed all the loopholes of theft that were being exploited by the previous regime to loot collected  revenue

Roselyne  Munyasya, Kitui County head of Revenue 

~ The county is also in the process of rolling out a complete automation on revenue collection to maximize on revenue collections.


_ with Governor Malombe, Kitui is indeed in safe hands and the public is supportive. 



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