Kiambu county government has registered an increase in its annual revenue collection by over 300 per cent in the last years, governor William Kabogo has revealed.
Kabogo says that the county's revenue collection has been on a steady increase for the last three years.
The governor reveals that digitisation of county revenue collection systems has seen its collection rise.
Speaking to journalists after opening a new maternity wing at Igegania level 4 Hospital in Gatundu North on Tuesday, Kabogo observed that the county collected Sh800 Million in 2013, Sh1.9 Billion in 2014 and Sh2.7 Billion in 2015.
"Our revenue collection has been rising steadily thanks to the digitisation of revenue systems at the county," he said.
Kabogo stated that the county expects to collect over Sh3.8 Billion by the end of this year.
The governor also attributed the rise in revenue collection to consolidation and operationalisation of various functions and activities within the county.
Kabogo added that the county has trained its staff on new digital systems which he says are bearing fruits.
The governor said that the county will be able to supplement the budget it's allocated by the national government and be able to push for key development projects.
He said the county was allocated Sh12.6 Billion by the national government this financial year (2016/2017) which he says is not sufficient to push for development.
Kabogo observed that most of its budgetary allocations go to paying workers salaries at the expense of development.