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Governor Kang'ata promises on Trade Tourism and Cooperative Development

Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has said development funding will grow by 70pc in the 2022/23 fiscal year.
He said this can be achieved if he raises local annual revenues from the current Sh500 million to Sh800 million (60pc) and reduces recurrent expenditure from 45 percent of total revenues to 35 percent.

"We are currently undergoing test runs on digitised revenue

collection. We are sure that we will increase the amounts collected

by 60 percent," he said."We will also seal haemorrhage that goes with human corruption.

We will also exercise prudence and austerity so that we can save more amounts to go to development."

Dr Kang'ata added that Murang'a will receive Sh7 billion from the National Treasury.

"Add the Sh800 million from our local revenues as well as Sh500 million from conditional grants. From that amount, we are anticipating to streamline ourselves to set aside at least Sh3 billion for development," he said.

Murang'a County Assembly Speaker Johnson Mukuha said he will marshal House leaders to support the drive. "We are not neglecting our oversight role and we are not going to beat war with the county executive. Ours is to support the Murang'a dream that we collectively share under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) manifesto," Mr Mukuha said.

Senator Joe Nyutu vowed to "lobby for more resources, relevant

policy interventions and honest oversight.

Dr Kang'ata said his predecessor Mwangi wa Iria's administration had committed more than 70 percent of its development budger to irregular vote heads that included fake salaries and pending bills.

Mr Wa Iria previously told Nation Africa "I don't think you are talking about Kenya, let alone Murang'a and the insinuations therein are demonic
Dr Kang'ata projected that by 2027, the county will be setting aside at least Sh6 billion for development.

"It is achievable since all we have to do is to increase earnings in the agricultural sector, exercise trade freedom and support new

startups to expand our taxation base," he said.

"Then lobby for the equitable share to go up on account of our arid areas that account for 30 percent of the county]"

He said another way to achieve greater development is for the county to partner with the national government and the private sector.

Murang’a Governor H.E Irungu Kang’ata having a Consultative Meeting with Officials from Amica Savings and Credit Sacco;a Tier 1 Sacco headquartered in #Muranga .

“We intend to partner with Amica to establish an Inputs Subsidy Programme for our Farmers,”- Governor Kang’ata said on Thursday. Thousands of Murang’a Coffee,Tea,Avocados and Milk Farmers receive their Payments through Amica.

"It is through such initiatives that we will deliver on our manifesto," he said.

"We have to ensure that we get a functioning health sector. industrialise our windows of opportunity as well as ensure ward reps are the development implementation agents by allocating them a ward development fund."

He said Murang'a spends on average Sh600 million on private healthcare per year, a burden he thinks he can remove from residents shoulders by making the health sector more efficient and

reliable.

 

SOURCE: Nation.Africa

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