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Why counties are unable to hit revenue targets

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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o when she appeared before the National Assembly's Finance Committee on February 23, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

County governments are not meeting their revenue targets because the set limits are unrealistic, the Controller of Budget has revealed.

Over the last 10 years of devolution, the counties raised Sh344.41 billion, which was 63.5 percent of the aggregate target of Sh542.23 billion.

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