This archive report was first published on 26 November 2019.
As of September 2019, Nairobi County Government had collected Sh1.49 billion in revenue, falling short of its target of Sh3.2 billion for the first quarter.
The county's annual revenue target is Sh17.3 billion, and the missed target of Sh1.7 billion represents a significant decline in revenue collection.
The report, tabled at the County Assembly in November 2019, attributed the decline in revenue to several factors, including the lack of full automation of all revenue streams, the offer of waivers, and the lack of information from payers for all county taxes.
According to the report, the county collected a cumulative Sh780 million from its four major revenue sources: rates, single business permits, parking fees, and building approvals.
Of these, parking fees generated the most revenue at Sh361 million, followed by rates at Sh178 million, building permits at Sh132 million, and single business permits at Sh109 million.
External revenue sources, such as equitable share and conditional grants, provided only Sh2.7 billion against an expected Sh3.63 billion, with the report attributing the delayed remittances of some conditional grants to late compliance with conditionalities.
