{"id":108750,"date":"2025-01-27T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/kindiki-urges-governors-to-boost-revenue-collection-through-digitization\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:07:20","slug":"kindiki-urges-governors-to-boost-revenue-collection-through-digitization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-urges-governors-to-boost-revenue-collection-through-digitization\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki urges Governors to boost revenue collection through digitization"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged governors to enhance revenue collection through digitization of systems and sealing of leakages to ensure self-dependence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While commending the counties for improving their own source of revenue, the Deputy President said it is the best way to go forward in growing the counties as well as averting piling of huge bills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe commend County Governments for achieving notable growth in Own Source Revenue (OSR), with some surpassing the Ksh. 1 billion mark in collections. I encourage all our Counties to set realistic OSR targets to avoid the accumulation of pending bills arising from revenue shortfalls,\u201d the Deputy President said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President spoke on Monday during the 26th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council at the Official Residence in Karen, Nairobi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also urge counties to enhance revenue collection efficiency by embracing automation to minimize leakages. This remains the most reliable path toward reducing overreliance on exchequer releases and equitable share allocations. In cases of delays, I encourage constructive government-to-government consultations,\u201d added the DP.<\/p>\n

To avoid the tug-of-war associated with disbursement of county allocations and improve intergovernmental relations, the Deputy President said frequent consultations will be conducted to solve emerging issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have conducted a series of consultations between the Council of Governors, Controller of Budget and the National Treasury in a bid to foster collaboration and streamline engagement between the key institutions and ensure enhanced efficiency and optimal delivery of their respective services.<\/p>\n

These efforts demonstrate our collective commitment to driving impactful outcomes for the benefit of all stakeholders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With the drive to roll out the Universal Health Coverage catching pace, Prof. Kindiki welcomed the counties\u2019 contribution to ensure the success of the ongoing Community Health Programmes and the push to register Kenyans for Taifa Care.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also acknowledge and appreciate Counties for their valuable collaboration with community health programs. I urge you to continue promoting registration and supporting the government\u2019s efforts in facilitating the enrollment of citizens into the Social Health Assurance (SHA) scheme. This will ensure that all hospitals, at both referral and primary care levels fully benefit from the program, ultimately improving access to quality healthcare for all,\u201d the DP said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged governors to enhance revenue collection through digitization of systems and sealing of leakages to ensure self-dependence. While commending the counties for improving their own source of revenue, the Deputy President said it is the best way to go forward in growing the counties as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108750\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}