The Nairobi county government collected Sh1.63 billion in taxes in the month of January, Governor Mike Sonko has revealed.
In documents he shared on the internet, the Governor indicated that revenue collection at the City Hall has significantly increased since he assumed office in August last year. He said the increase is linked to strict enforcement.
“By close of business on January 31, 2018, we collected and directly swept to the Central Bank of Kenya Revenue Account Sh1,630,000,000 as revenue collected only in the month of January,” said Sonko.
Sonko said the revenue, together with that allocated by the National government will enable his administration undertake key projects in the city.
“The National Treasury released funds sourced from our said own local revenue directly to various banks as salary payment to the over 13,000 Nairobi City County staff as well as the National Assembly staff amounting to over Sh850 million,” he said.
He said his administration plans to construct 23 county roads in different parts of the city as part of his manifesto and further repair the existing ones.
“As a short-term measure, we are also patching potholes across the county. We are also doing slabbing and cabro paving of our major streets and avenues,” he said.30p
MR. Sonko, if you want to…
MR. Sonko, if you want to leave a legacy after your is TIME over, you must provide your County of Nairobi with FUNCTIONING clean WATER system And PROVEN, FUNCTION SEWER INFRASTRURE. Other projects are secondary.
GOOD LUCK!
First he needs to collect…
First he needs to collect funds and seal loops for revenue loss. With enough cash, he will be able to implement any project.
Well done my Governor.we in…
Well done my Governor.we in diaspora are around of your good work.concentrate on revenue collection.seal all the loopholes of corruption.put the roads fans sewer in the capital city.rid of gabage.pls pls provide water for the Nairobians.it pains to shot a major until 5 am asubuhi once a week,.good luck.praying for you
“WE”-Who are you speaking…
“WE”-Who are you speaking for?Taxation without services is zero achievement.Secondly-Don’t boast like jambazi Kibaki who heavly taxed Kenyans and left them penniless,yaani without woking capital.
Manage garbage, decongest…
Manage garbage, decongest CBD esp hawkers and matatus. Provide clean water and manage/ upgrade the sewage system and Nairobians will be happy.
Sonko is indeed a man of…
Sonko is indeed a man of action.Lets root behind him as he” beautifies” Nairobi.He cannot do it alone. We have to play our parts. The fact that garbage collection, sewage,roads,and water are still aproblem is emblematic of prior failures under other city leaders.We have had this issues for many years…Keep up the good works Sonko.
Good job Governor, that’s…
Good job Governor, that’s your first collection. By the END of your term we gonna know the total collect and how it was spent,then Judgement comes. don’t rush its a long journey.
Yet it costs less than…
Yet it costs less than 1Million to clean up Moi Avenue which is in the CBD.You need to go back to raising bees like your ancestors you have no idea on what it takes to be governor of a capital city .Posting sarcastic comments on twitter and Facebook does not cut it.Hii kazi ya governor huwezi kubali tu.