Officers from the County departments which generate revenue together with the Sub County Administration and Inspectorate in Mombasa are soldiering on with the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) programme.

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 The departments include Trade, Tourism and Investment, Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, Lands, Planning and Housing, Health, Agriculture together with the Sub-county Administration and the County Inspectorate unit.

The officers are visiting businesses and premises located across the six sub-counties to check compliance of business permits and related documents. 

"Those found operating their businesses contrary to the set laws and requirements are being urged to do so soonest possible to avoid arrests," a communication from the Sub County Administration said on Friday.

The RRI which is a 90 day activity, is being spearheaded by the County department of Finance and Economic Planning. 

The process which started Friday, March 23, includes vigorous inspections of revenue streams to verify tax payments, checking of Public Service Vehicles stickers, car branding among other things to ensure compliance.

Moving forward the teams will also verify single business permits, land rates, market stall rents, advertisements among other streams.

Mombasa is one of the progressive counties when it comes to revenue collection for the past few years. 

Mombasa is targeting to raise local revenue in order to increase services to its citizens and to ensure ongoing services are not disrupted.

Nationally, the country is experiencing a serious liquidity crunch and Mombasa is targeting to raise local revenue to ensure services continue to be financed.