Sergoit member of Uasin Gishu County Assembly, David Keitany, has demanded a statement from the chairperson of the Finance, Budget and Appropriation Committee in regards to data on own source revenue streams.
Keitany, while seeking the statement on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, expressed concerns over the low revenue collection the county has witnessed for the last eight financial years.
According to the MCA, since 2017/2018 financial year, the county has only been able to surpass its own source revenue target once – during the 2020/2021 Financial Year, where Ksh 1.1 billion was collected.
However, since then, revenue collection has failed to hit the projected target.
Has Uasin Gishu been attaining its revenue targets?
The MCA lamented that despite the introduction of several revenue streams over the years, revenue collected has largely remained unchanged.
“In its eight Financial years (FY), Uasin Gishu County was only able to realise its revenue target in FY2020/2021. The County Own Source revenues have largely remained unchanged, averaging between Eight Hundred Million to One Billion,” Keitany noted.
“This is despite a number of revenue streams being introduced, new business malls being erected all over the city, new streets being paved, new shopping centres coming up in the entire County,” he added.
He shared a summary of all the revenue projections and actual revenue collected, which indicates that the total revenue shortfall was Ksh 2 billion for the eight financial yearz.
Data provided by the legislator indicate that in the just concluded 2024/2025 financial year, the county collected over KSh 1 billion against a target of Ksh 1.39 billion, which translates to a variance of Ksh 350,000.
In the previous year, Ksh 1.3 billion was collected, which was a KSh 126,000 shortfall of the targeted 1.57 billion.
Uasin Gishu revenue collection since 2017/2028 FY
“The above table shows a deficit of over Ksh 2 billion, which should have been used to facilitate development in the last 8 years. It is worth noting that the County Treasury, with the help of the department of Devolution and Public Administration, has been carrying out business mapping over the years with the aim of identifying and registering business enterprises in the County,” the Sergoit MCA said.
He noted that the data he was seeking would not only help the Assembly in informing decision-making and planning but also in performing its oversight role.
“This matter is of great concern to the residents of Uasin Gishu County, and timely intervention will ensure transparency, accountability, and build public confidence in regard to the County revenue collection exercise. The above information to be provided within the next 14 days,” Keitany said.
