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Counties miss targets as they raise Sh34b in own revenue targets

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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o. [File, Standard]

Counties raised Sh34.4 billion from their own sources in the 2020/21 financial year against a target of Sh54.3 billion, according to the latest Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB), Annual Budget Implementation Report.

While this was a 65 per cent increase in revenue generation compared to the previous financial year, the report notes, there is room for substantial improvement.

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