In the six months leading up to December of last year, Narok County exceeded its annual own source revenue (OSR) collection target by 73.6 per cent, helped by increased tourism revenue.

PHOTO | COURTESY MaasaiMara game park

Against a full-year target of Sh2.4 billion, the OSR collection for the 2022–23 half-year (July–December) brought in Sh1.8 billion.

It indicates that with just 26.4 per cent left, the county is on track to meet its annual objective.

The expansion happened at a time when many tourists were visiting the Masai Mara National Reserve in the area.

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The wildebeest migration takes place between July and November and is one of the most popular attractions.

The county depends on tourism, which among other things, employs hundreds of people.

Samburu came in second with Sh112.2 million, or 46.7 per cent, ahead of Nyeri with Sh413.3 million, or 51.7 per cent.

PHOTO | COURTESY Narok County collects 1.8 billion own revenue

The units mentioned above also support tourist attractions and facilities, which bring in millions of shillings.

While Nyeri promotes places like Aberdare National Park and Samburu National Reserve, Samburu promotes places like Sera Rhino Sanctuary and Samburu National Reserve.

The County Government Budget Implementation Assessment Report for the First Half of FY 2022/23 February 2023 reveals that when own-source revenue compared to the yearly revenue target, Narok, Nyeri, and Samburu counties obtained the most significant percentages at 73.6%, 51.7%, and 46.7%, respectively.

After Nyamira, with Sh22.6 million, or 8.5 per cent of the annual collection, Nakuru, with Sh210.2 million, or 9.2 per cent, and Kajiado, with Sh139.5 million, or 9.3 per cent, collected the least amount.

In contrast, Kajiado, Nakuru, and Nyamira had the lowest percentages of their source revenue compared to targets, each at 9.3% and 8.5 per cent, respectively.

PHOTO | COURTESY Narok County governor Ole Ntutu at a press conference

County OSR production for the period was Sh13.11 billion, or 22.5 per cent of the annual target of Sh58.34 billion.

When compared to the Kshs.14.06 billion earned over a comparable time in FY 2021/22, the realised OSR is down.