Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o could find himself in even more trouble after the Controller of Budget revealed worrying statistics regarding the county's revenue collection and use.
It had emerged that the county has been living heyong its means, and has been spending more than it makes, which should not be the case.
According to Acting Controller of Budget Stephen Masha, despite making only Sh842.82 million in the year ending June 2019, the county spent a whooping Sh3.6 billion on salaries.
Another Sh265 million was spent on foreign trips, in a county which also has pending bills amounting to Sh933 million.
It appears the county has continued to spend more and more despite dwingling income, which could continue being the case following the ongoing demolition of hawkers' stalls.
The county has over the last few months lost revenue sources due to the demolitions which have rendered more than 10,000 revenue paying traders jobless, which could land the governor under pressure to boost local revenue.
He has attempted to bridge the gap by imposing a host of new taxes, including introducing a tax in the bodaboda sector, and a Sh20,000 tax on new tea houses, snack bars and eateries.
The tax will also affect new hotels.