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EXPERT COMMENT: Counties struggle to realise revenue potential

The challenges fall under five main areas

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by JULIUS OTIENO

News22 October 2025 - 04:56
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THE monitoring and evaluation exercise revealed persistent weaknesses undermining the effective administration and performance of own-source revenue in counties. These challenges fall under five main areas:

(a) Inefficient manual collection systems: Many counties still depend on manual revenue collection methods prone to leakages, under-reporting, and fraud due to weak controls and limited oversight. Automation efforts remain incomplete or fragmented, failing to cover all revenue streams comprehensively.

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