However, a new report by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) indicates that Kenya’s economy remains tightly bound to the agriculture sector, which has remained a lifesaver for millions of Kenyans. “Agriculture is the mainstay sector for counties that collect less than Sh200 million annually in own-source revenue,” the report said. Similarly, heavy reliance on agriculture was recorded in arid counties and those with much smaller landmasses fit for arable farming. Counties such as Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia and Kirinyaga collected about Sh261 million, Sh127 million and Sh133 million respectively from agriculture in the past six years. These counties have the potential to collect Sh891 million, Sh467 million and Sh831 million respectively each year from their agricultural sectors.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2021 14:03 UTC