Meru County government revenue collection has risen steadily from KSh 972 million witnessed in the previous financial year to an unprecedented record of Sh 1.6 billion during this financial year.
Meru Finance County Executive Committee Member Ms Monica Kathono attributed the rise to the prudent financial management under the leadership of Governor Isaac Mutuma.
The Finance CEC said the impressive rise has now positioned the devolved unit in a strategic position to get increased World Bank funding in the future and urged all the stakeholders to continue working harmoniously to ensure it attains it target the following year.
“We owe the steady rise of the Meru County government revenue collected this financial year to prudent management of the current devolved unit under governor Isaac Mutuma.
The rising revenue collection has now positioned Meru County in a strategic place to enable it get increased World Bank funding in the future. The revenue grew from KSh972 million to an unprecedented record of KSh1.6 billion,” said CECM Kathono.
She said Ksh 441 million of ordinary revenue was also collected under the current regime which took over the leadership mantle from it predicissor Kawira Mwangaza about two and half years ago.
She also called on all the Meru County residents to embrace the cashless payment method since it is more effective.
Ms Kathono served in the previous regime of governor Mwangaza before joining the current administration.
Meanwhile milk farmers in Meru County have welcomed President William Ruto’s remarks on plans to raise the price of milk to KSh 65 shillings per litre in a deliberate move meant to improve their livelihoods after years of financial challenges.
Speaking at Nkubu market in South Imenti constituency, Meru County Kirimi Kanyatta lauded President Ruto recent proposal to increase milk price noting the initiative would boost farmers’ earnings and help them meet the rising cost of production.
Kanyatta called on the government to ensure farmers are not subjected to additional taxation once the new price takes effect.
“We welcome President Ruto plans to raise the price of milk to KSh 65 per litre. This will inevitably improve their livelihoods after years of financial challenges. The initiative will also boost farmers’ earnings and help them meet the rising cost of production,” said Kanyatta.
Kanyatta is a milk farmer who hails from Nkuene ward in South Imenti constituency a region that produces a significant amount of milk that is delivered mainly to the Meru Dairy Union factory in Meru town.
Many farmers expressed similar sentiments and expressed optimism for improved milk prices to provide the much-needed relief to dairy farmers and strengthen the sector.
