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Hit by cash crunch, counties seek to diversify own revenue sources

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Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang Nyong'o and Meru Senator and senate Deputy Speaker Murungi Kathuri at the Governors and Deputy Governors induction at Mombasa County.

County governments have agreed to explore new revenue streams.

Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa, who is the Council of Governors (CoG) Finance Committee chairman, said devolved units can hardly survive on sharable revenue from the National Treasury.

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