Revenue Collection per County in Kenya
Financial Year 2017/2018
The aggregate annual own source revenue target for counties for FY 2017/18 was KES 49.22 billion compared to actual collection of KES 32.49 billion, which was 66 per cent of the target.
This was a slight decline compared to KES 32.52 billion generated in FY 2016/17 (which was 56.4 per cent of annual revenue target).
| County | Annual Target | Actual Revenue | Actual Revenue/ Annual Target (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baringo | 350,000,000 | 301,404,377 | 86.1 |
| Bomet | 200,211,165 | 181,375,343 | 90.6 |
| Bungoma | 865,554,992 | 656,750,139 | 75.9 |
| Busia | 412,155,210 | 176,294,585 | 42.8 |
| Elgeyo/Marakwet | 160,291,113 | 105,483,195 | 65.8 |
| Embu | 653,490,000 | 416,111,597 | 63.7 |
| Garissa | 250,000,000 | 86,687,563 | 34.7 |
| Homa Bay | 118,664,278 | 106,939,465 | 90.1 |
| Isiolo | 182,861,337 | 114,557,116 | 62.6 |
| Kajiado | 1,040,794,334 | 682,162,558 | 65.5 |
| Kakamega | 774,571,849 | 440,611,031 | 56.9 |
| Kericho | 554,641,236 | 414,048,710 | 74.7 |
| Kiambu | 3,227,491,771 | 1,693,708,234 | 52.5 |
| Kilifi | 929,663,257 | 523,347,190 | 56.3 |
| Kirinyaga | 600,000,000 | 343,970,322 | 57.3 |
| Kisii | 950,000,000 | 256,284,854 | 27.0 |
| Kisumu | 1,148,685,296 | 874,901,775 | 76.2 |
| Kitui | 579,158,072 | 335,122,477 | 57.9 |
| Kwale | 275,000,000 | 276,295,129 | 100.5 |
| Laikipia | 500,000,000 | 413,328,186 | 82.7 |
| Lamu | 90,000,000 | 55,286,688 | 61.4 |
| Machakos | 1,594,386,715 | 1,063,726,784 | 66.7 |
| Makueni | 600,000,000 | 319,282,234 | 53.2 |
| Mandera | 231,000,000 | 61,813,295 | 26.8 |
| Marsabit | 130,000,000 | 83,390,480 | 64.1 |
| Meru | 821,775,812 | 441,690,937 | 53.7 |
| Migori | 200,000,000 | 222,251,290 | 111.1 |
| Mombasa | 3,595,744,681 | 3,159,156,334 | 87.9 |
| Murang’a | 850,000,000 | 453,706,818 | 53.4 |
| Nairobi City | 17,229,008,928 | 10,109,419,494 | 58.7 |
| Nakuru | 2,500,000,000 | 2,278,646,064 | 91.1 |
| Nandi | 385,438,659 | 197,886,883 | 51.3 |
| Narok | 2,483,456,238 | 2,188,436,615 | 88.1 |
| Nyamira | 253,112,676 | 96,617,045 | 38.2 |
| Nyandarua | 371,000,000 | 318,585,599 | 85.9 |
| Nyeri | 1,000,000,000 | 760,225,951 | 76.0 |
| Samburu | 301,230,000 | 257,292,957 | 85.4 |
| Siaya | 270,000,000 | 139,336,798 | 51.6 |
| Taita/Taveta | 398,465,509 | 193,595,795 | 48.6 |
| Tana River | 30,000,000 | 56,625,198 | 188.8 |
| Tharaka-Nithi | 179,915,283 | 126,606,742 | 70.4 |
| Trans Nzoia | 400,000,000 | 246,062,902 | 61.5 |
| Turkana | 200,000,000 | 143,896,898 | 71.9 |
| Uasin Gishu | 850,000,000 | 819,220,211 | 96.4 |
| Vihiga | 220,000,000 | 143,530,752 | 65.2 |
| Wajir | 150,000,000 | 67,608,475 | 45.1 |
| West Pokot | 111,245,626 | 88,411,177 | 79.5 |
| Total | 49,219,014,037 | 32,491,694,261 | 66.0 |
From 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2018. Source: Annual CBIRR 2017/18
During the period under review, the counties that generated the highest amount of own source revenue were–
- Nairobi City at KES 10.11 billion,
- Mombasa at KES 3.16 billion, and
- Nakuru at KES 2.28 billion.
Counties that generated the lowest amount were–
- Lamu at KES 55.29 million,
- Tana River at KES 56.63 million, and
- Mandera at KES 61.82 million.
Analysis of own source revenue as a proportion of the annual revenue target indicates that three counties exceeded their targets, namely–
- Tana River at 188.8 per cent,
- Migori at 111.1 per cent, and
- Kwale at 100.5 per cent.
Conversely, the counties that recorded the lowest proportion of own source revenue against annual targets were–
- Garissa at 34.7 per cent,
- Kisii at 27 per cent, and
- Mandera at 26.8 per cent.