Revenue Collection per County in Kenya
Financial Year 2016/2017
The aggregate annual local revenue target for counties in FY 2016/17 was KES 57.66 billion. During the reporting period, county governments generated a total of KES 32.52 billion, which was 56.4 per cent of the annual target.
This was a decline compared to KES 35.02 billion generated in FY 2015/16 (which was 69.3 per cent of the annual revenue target).
| County | Annual Target | Actual Revenue | Actual Revenue/ Annual Target (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baringo | 330,000,000 | 288,518,677 | 87.4 |
| Bomet | 274,724,577 | 236,697,038 | 86.2 |
| Bungoma | 731,896,718 | 661,588,149 | 90.4 |
| Busia | 587,510,998 | 256,826,239 | 43.7 |
| Elgeyo/Marakwet | 160,021,113 | 97,323,973 | 60.8 |
| Embu | 803,772,092 | 416,272,247 | 51.8 |
| Garissa | 350,000,000 | 81,958,151 | 23.4 |
| Homa Bay | 192,162,868 | 144,131,692 | 75 |
| Isiolo | 250,000,000 | 94,996,063 | 38 |
| Kajiado | 1,248,371,716 | 557,094,069 | 44.6 |
| Kakamega | 894,070,561 | 443,176,020 | 49.6 |
| Kericho | 603,346,705 | 489,980,629 | 81.2 |
| Kiambu | 3,070,000,000 | 2,032,980,758 | 66.2 |
| Kilifi | 1,585,881,577 | 620,093,575 | 39.1 |
| Kirinyaga | 743,239,866 | 320,638,299 | 43.1 |
| Kisii | 725,000,000 | 271,644,380 | 37.5 |
| Kisumu | 1,584,987,119 | 1,004,043,906 | 63.3 |
| Kitui | 668,610,000 | 315,347,364 | 47.2 |
| Kwale | 261,048,468 | 221,011,186 | 84.7 |
| Laikipia | 670,000,000 | 462,723,251 | 69.1 |
| Lamu | 100,000,000 | 76,960,788 | 77 |
| Machakos | 2,861,623,481 | 1,259,304,944 | 44 |
| Makueni | 330,000,000 | 216,257,976 | 65.5 |
| Mandera | 265,643,523 | 55,843,625 | 21 |
| Marsabit | 120,000,000 | 128,730,136 | 107.3 |
| Meru | 773,236,727 | 552,668,157 | 71.5 |
| Migori | 420,000,000 | 290,815,303 | 69.2 |
| Mombasa | 5,289,743,050 | 3,166,240,961 | 59.9 |
| Murang’a | 993,550,000 | 506,685,732 | 51.0 |
| Nairobi City | 19,566,000,000 | 10,929,830,353 | 55.9 |
| Nakuru | 2,597,264,658 | 1,548,294,999 | 59.6 |
| Nandi | 362,283,894 | 244,730,757 | 67.6 |
| Narok | 2,891,716,734 | 1,533,933,960 | 53 |
| Nyamira | 198,230,100 | 93,920,087 | 47.4 |
| Nyandarua | 390,000,000 | 296,766,563 | 76.1 |
| Nyeri | 1,095,101,000 | 643,139,153 | 58.7 |
| Samburu | 345,867,422 | 187,663,504 | 54.3 |
| Siaya | 270,000,000 | 172,837,124 | 64 |
| Taita/Taveta | 355,587,656 | 172,017,112 | 48.4 |
| Tana River | 60,000,000 | 27,417,024 | 45.7 |
| Tharaka-Nithi | 200,000,000 | 78,569,191 | 39.3 |
| Trans Nzoia | 500,000,000 | 217,893,803 | 43.6 |
| Turkana | 180,000,000 | 186,316,769 | 103.5 |
| Uasin Gishu | 1,192,000,000 | 663,830,778 | 55.7 |
| Vihiga | 220,000,000 | 96,033,000 | 43.7 |
| Wajir | 230,119,950 | 75,908,720 | 33 |
| West Pokot | 122,245,626 | 83,218,907 | 68.1 |
| Total | 57,664,858,199 | 32,522,875,093 | 56.4 |
From 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2017. Source: Annual CBIRR 2016/17
During the period under review, the counties that generated the highest amount of local revenue were–
- Nairobi City at KES 10.93 billion,
- Mombasa at KES 3.17 billion, and
- Kiambu at KES 2.03 billion.
The counties that generated the lowest amount were–
- Wajir at KES 75.91 million,
- Mandera at KES 55.84 million, and
- Tana River at KES 27.42 million.
Analysis of local revenue as a proportion of the annual revenue target indicates the following counties surpassed their targets–
- Marsabit at 107.3 per cent, and
- Turkana at 103.5 per cent.
Conversely, counties that recorded the lowest proportion of local revenue against annual targets were–
- Kisii at 37.5 per cent,
- Wajir at 33 per cent,
- Garissa at 23.4 per cent, and
- Mandera at 21 per cent.