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Tough times ahead as Siaya County proposes tax increase

Siaya Governor James Orengo when he took county leadership from immediate former governor Cornel Rasanga. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Residents are staring at tougher times as Governor James Orengo's administration mulls new revenue streams to finance the county's 2022/2023 budget.

The new plan is also pegged on the need to boost local revenue, which has been low and has been a concern of the Office of the Controller of Budget. The county hopes to raise Sh580 million from local revenues to finance its Sh8 billion budget this year.

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