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How Kang'ata collected more revenue without increasing tax

Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata. [File, Standard]

Murang'a County Government introduced staff incentives, sealed revenue loopholes, and learned from the best to double its own source of revenue to Sh1.1 billion in the last financial year.

Governor Irungu Kang'ata revealed the county had innovated various strategies to reduce expenditure from Sh1.4 billion to Sh1.1 billion without increasing tax.

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