Revenue Collection per County in Kenya
Financial Year 2013/2014
During the FY 2013/2014, County Governments generated an aggregate of KES 26.3 billion in local revenue, accounting for 48.5 per cent of the annual target.
Analysis of own source revenue (OSR) collection for the FY 2013/2014 is shown in the table below.
| County | Annual Target | Actual Revenue | Actual Revenue/ Annual Target (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baringo | 260,000,000 | 201,519,606 | 77.5% |
| Bomet | 235,948,424 | 200,949,332 | 85.2% |
| Bungoma | 2,753,780,000 | 182,702,280 | 6.6% |
| Busia | 366,327,150 | 328,993,569 | 89.8% |
| Elgeyo/Marakwet | 85,000,000 | 61,001,213 | 71.8% |
| Embu | 659,165,345 | 168,486,515 | 25.6% |
| Garissa | 150,533,326 | 35,892,845 | 23.8% |
| Homa Bay | 140,678,820 | 134,985,390 | 96.0% |
| Isiolo | 360,000,000 | 125,064,066 | 34.7% |
| Kajiado | 517,000,000 | 453,371,648 | 87.7% |
| Kakamega | 2,813,435,319 | 325,216,300 | 11.6% |
| Kericho | 338,692,707 | 371,395,186 | 109.7% |
| Kiambu | 3,058,567,275 | 1,246,683,890 | 40.8% |
| Kilifi | 735,819,493 | 459,575,703 | 62.5% |
| Kirinyaga | 437,993,243 | 200,373,963 | 45.7% |
| Kisii | 729,194,738 | 250,147,453 | 34.3% |
| Kisumu | 1,739,539,231 | 621,861,798 | 35.7% |
| Kitui | 713,850,291 | 255,241,581 | 35.8% |
| Kwale | 642,361,019 | 208,454,345 | 32.5% |
| Laikipia | 557,173,528 | 347,118,457 | 62.3% |
| Lamu | 86,124,909 | 35,566,589 | 41.3% |
| Machakos | 2,541,819,152 | 1,175,227,171 | 46.2% |
| Makueni | 350,000,000 | 189,187,741 | 54.1% |
| Mandera | 437,400,000 | 90,068,630 | 20.6% |
| Marsabit | 44,000,000 | 46,032,691 | 104.6% |
| Meru | 658,000,000 | 343,805,963 | 52.3% |
| Migori | 795,374,867 | 182,702,280 | 30.0% |
| Mombasa | 5,074,615,602 | 1,716,054,436 | 33.8% |
| Murang’a | 800,000,000 | 419,989,717 | 52.5% |
| Nairobi City | 15,448,045,417 | 10,026,171,804 | 64.9% |
| Nakuru | 3,076,738,273 | 1,816,532,538 | 59.0% |
| Homa Bay | 422,472,914 | 130,536,752 | 30.9% |
| Narok | 3,698,917,020 | 1,538,560,899 | 41.6% |
| Nyamira | 100,000,000 | 94,025,895 | 94.0% |
| Nyandarua | 174,000,000 | 138,439,331 | 79.6% |
| Nyeri | 479,050,914 | 432,229,360 | 90.2% |
| Samburu | 223,550,000 | 201,001,447 | 89.9% |
| Siaya | 153,000,000 | 99,771,315 | 65.2% |
| Taita/Taveta | 244,119,909 | 126,861,698 | 52.0% |
| Tana River | 87,290,000 | 31,556,087 | 36.2% |
| Tharaka -Nithi | 84,000,000 | 85,372,943 | 101.6% |
| Trans Nzoia | 501,503,926 | 201,655,713 | 40.2% |
| Turkana | 250,000,000 | 132,882,771 | 53.2% |
| Uasin Gishu | 821,410,003 | 563,669,444 | 68.6% |
| Vihiga | 204,274,739 | 123,302,433 | 60.4% |
| Wajir | 119,030,873 | 61,032,930 | 51.3% |
| West Pokot | 38,000,000 | 58,887,573 | 155.0% |
| Total | 54,207,798,427 | 26,296,089,510 | 48.5% |
*Amount includes KES 16.6 billion for ongoing projects which was invariably included in County government budgets.
From 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2014. Source: Annual CBRR 2013/14 (PDF)
Analysis of own source revenue as a proportion of the annual revenue target indicates that five counties surpassed their annual target as follows–
- West Pokot at 155 per cent,
- Kericho at 109.7 per cent,
- Marsabit at 104.6 per cent, and
- Tharaka Nithi at 101.6 per cent.
On the contrary, three counties raised the lowest proportion of OSR target, namely–
- Bungoma at 6.6 per cent,
- Kakamega at 11.6 per cent, and
- Mandera at 20.6 per cent.
A total of forty three counties did not meet their local revenue target for the year.