Abstract
The study sought to identify factors affecting revenue growth among County Governments in Kenya using Kiambu County as the case study. County Government of Kiambu consistently failed to meet its revenue collection targets following the creation of devolved governments after the promulgation of the new Constitution of Kenya 2010. County Governments were expected to collect own-source revenues to supplement equitable, conditional and unconditional grants received from the National Government. Its specific objectives included to establish the effect of public participation on revenue growth, to establish the effect of technology on revenue growth, to establish the effect of enforcement of laws on revenue growth, and to establish the effect of increase of taxation on revenue growth. The research employed a descriptive survey research design. Primary data was collected using questionnaires, while secondary data was derived from published material regarding devolution and revenue collection by sub-national governments in Kenya and beyond. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences and Microsoft Excel were used to analyse and process the primary data collected, and the information generated was presented in form of tables. All the factors affecting revenue growth (public participation, technology, enforcement of laws, and increase of taxation) were found to be significant using a multiple linear regression as shown by their positive beta coefficients of (ß=0.935) with P Value < 0.05 at .000, (ß=0.867) with P Value < 0.05 at .000, (ß=0.825) with P Value < 0.05 at .000, and (ß=0.725) with P Value < 0.05 at .000 respectively. These findings affirmed the importance of the factors under study and therefore County Governments should put due consideration for optimum revenue growth.
Highlights
Summary Statistics on Public Participation and Revenue Growth The researcher conducted summary statistics for public participation using mean and standard deviation on a five point Likert scale where strongly agree (5.0000-4.500), agree (4.499-3.500), neutral (3.4999-2.500), disagree (2.499-1.500) and strongly disagree (1.499-1.000) The study findings revealed that on the question of access to information, the respondents from the Budget and Appropriation committee agreed with a mean of 3.6000 that the business operators in the county received information on the taxes, tariffs, fees and charges proposed for implementation and their input on the same is sought
The findings of the study demonstrate the need to consider public participation as an important factor in enhancing revenue growth and any public policy decision taken by the county governments and other public bodies
When people are informed, consulted and actively involved in revenue management, they are likely to embrace measures that are geared towards revenue enhancement to secure more effective and quality service delivery
Summary
On 23rd April 2018, the 5th Devolution Conference in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to determine factors opened its doors to the participants in Kakamega County. Affecting revenue growth by the County Governments in. Among the participants were both the County and National. Kenya relying on the case study of Kiambu County. The conference theme was ‘Sustainable, productive, effective and efficient governments. The specific objectives of the study were; for results delivery’. In 2019, the theme of the 6th Devolution (i)To establish the effect of public participation on revenue conference held in Kirinyaga County changed to ‘Deliver. Beneath the pomp and colour (iii) To determine the effect of enforcement of laws on Constitution 2010 has expressly provided for local sources of revenue growth Measure.’ beneath the pomp and colour (iii) To determine the effect of enforcement of laws on Constitution 2010 has expressly provided for local sources of revenue growth
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