The County government of Mombasa says it has effectively automated revenue collection, reducing revenue leaks and eased the way of doing business across the County.
Governor Ali Hassan Joho indicated the automation has seen a positive improvement in revenue collection from Sh1.7 million in the 2013/2014 Financial Year to Sh2.4 billion in the 2014/2015 Financial Year and Sh2.9 billion in the 2015/2016 Financial Year, representing an 18 per cent growth.
In a communication after his Deputy, Hazel Katana represented him during the official opening of the 2nd County Revenue Automation Conference at Whitesands Hotel, Joho however maintained that County allocations by the National government were still little.
He on Tuesday said the County government of Mombasa had been allocated 5 billion shillings this 2016/2017 Financial Year, against a budget of 9.9 billion shillings.
He said the allocations were insufficient to run operations in the County and further called on the national Treasury and the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA), to ensure Counties are allocated sufficient funds to run projects and services for the benefit of residents.
"However, we maintain that allocation by the national government still falls far below our expectations,'' Joho said.
The conference which brought together governors and stakeholders, kicked-off on November 28 to December 1, 2016.
This even as CRA chairman Micah Cheserem has called for scrapping of nominated Members of County Assembly (MCA) positions in the Counties.
He said the huge number of MCAs is having a negative impact in the Country's economy due to a wide wage-bill, adding that elected MCAs were enough to represent residents in respective devolved units.