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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has announced a record-breaking achievement in the county’s Own Source Revenue, which has reached Ksh 2 billion for the current financial year.

Speaking after a church service in Katoloni, she attributed the success to reforms such as automating payment systems, digitizing revenue collection, and conducting comprehensive revenue mapping.

"When I took over in 2022, our Own Source Revenue stood at sh 1.1 billion. We grew the figure to sh 1.45 in the subsequent years and we have now hit sh 2 billion-the highest ever," the Governor said.

Governor Wavinya dismissed her critics, labeling them as former beneficiaries of corruption, and vowed to continue safeguarding public resources and enhancing service delivery.

"We are connecting 6,500 new homes to electricity in Machakos County by investing 1.4 billion shillings. 600 additional households in Kangundo Constituency will benefit from the last mile connectivity programme.

The 13Kms Kangundo-Mwala Road will be upgraded to bitumen standard at a cost of 800 million shillings, with work expected to start immediately." Prof. Kithure Kindiki,Deputy President.