By The County Diary
Kitui County has reported collecting KSh1.6 billion in Own Source Revenue (OSR) for the 2025/2026 financial year, surpassing its annual target of KSh1.1 billion by KSh500 million.
The achievement, covering the financial year that ended on June 30, 2026, marks a significant increase in the county’s revenue collection and highlights the administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its capacity to generate local revenue under Governor Dr. Julius Malombe.
According to the figures provided, the county exceeded its target by approximately 45.5 per cent, giving the devolved unit additional revenue potential to support its development programmes and service delivery priorities.
The reported performance comes amid efforts to improve revenue administration, seal collection loopholes and embrace digital systems aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the collection of county fees, levies and other charges.
Improved Own Source Revenue can help counties finance local development priorities, reduce pressure on transfers from the national government and strengthen their ability to respond to residents’ needs. However, the actual impact depends on how the funds are budgeted, allocated and spent.
For Governor Malombe’s administration, the reported KSh1.6 billion collection provides a key measure of performance as the county moves into the 2026/2027 financial year.
The next test will be sustaining the improved collections while ensuring that the additional revenue translates into visible improvements in essential services, including water, healthcare, roads, agriculture and other development projects across Kitui’s 40 wards.
The figures point to a strong revenue performance, with accountability, prudent spending and tangible benefits to residents remaining central to the next phase of the county’s development agenda.
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