Machakos County has rolled out digitisation of all revenue streams in order to curtail revenue loss through corruption.
Machakos Finance CEC, Onesmus Kuyu, made the revelation while speaking during a Public Participation forum on County Fiscal Strategy paper Fsp 2025 in Masii towship, Mwala sub county.
Kuyu confirmed that the County has been losing money through manual collection adding that plans for the implementation of the digital money collection system are at an advanced stage.
“Effective from next week no revenue will be collected outside the system unless we get rid of human interface in revenue matters otherwise the county will continue losing money,” said Kuyu.
He regretted how the county have lost revenue on building plans approvals whose sector has been hijacked by brokers and cartels who are siphoning public funds.
The Finance CEC underscored that it was one of the major reasons why the County will shift to full time automation of revenue collection in order to curtail the operations of brokers and cartels who deny the county the much needed revenue for development.
He assured Machakos residents of the County’s commitment in prioritising the agreed upon development agenda and tackling the critical issues raised in various public participations barazas held in all Sub counties.
He said they will ensure all development projects are anchored on constitutional and citizen driven process and engagement.
Kuyu who was representing Governor Wavinya Ndeti, said that every idea shared by the participants reflects the collective will and commitment of shaping a better future for the people of Machakos.
The full week Public Participation was held in the 9 sub counties of Matungulu, Mavoko, Mwala, Kathiani, Machakos, Yatta, Masinga, Kangundo and Kalama.
By Anne Kangero