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Kisumu County embarks digital tax system to raise revenue

Kisumu County Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. [Photo/Courtesy]

A new digital tax collection system has seen the county's revenue increase by about 150 per cent in just two weeks, the finance executive has said.

Nerry Achar said a mobile money payment being administered by Strathmore University had proved that complete automation could raise up to Sh7 billion annually from the second year of implementation.

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