KAKAMEGA COUNTY REVENUE AGENCY
Our Story
KCRA was established through the Kakamega County Revenue Administration and Management Act, 2017, an Act of the County Assembly of Kakamega to provide for effective administration of revenue collected by the County Government; the collection, receipt and management of the revenue; provide responsibilities for the County receiver of revenue, other public offices and entities involved in revenue collection and for connected purposes.
The PFM, Act 2012 section 158(3) provides that A receiver of revenue for a county government shall provide quarterly statements to the County Treasury with copies to the National Treasury and the Commission on Revenue Allocation. This will enable the commission to make timely interventions in boosting the county OSR.
Our Vision
To be the leading model Revenue Collection Agency.
Our Mission
To optimize the county’s revenue collection through preservation of public trust, competent workforce, innovative technology, partnerships and quality services.
KCRA Culture Statement
For any community, society or group to achieve a common vision, they must have specific values and behaviors. The way KCRA staff interact amongst themselves and with others outside the organization defines who they are and gives them an identity as an organization, making their culture distinct from others.
Business Philosophy
Malipo Bora Huduma Bora – Pay Tax Get Good Service
People with good intensions make promises and people with good character keep them
Mistakes Failure, insults, rejection and frustrations are part of progress and growth. Nobody ever achieved something worthwhile without the 5.
Strength is the product of struggle. You must do what others don’t to achieve what you want.
Strategic Objectives
KCRA shall pursue the following eight strategic objectives, namely:
- To enhance revenue collection;
- To ensure there is voluntary revenue compliance;
- To develop revenue laws, policies and procedures to combat revenue leakages;
- To ensure efficient and prudent revenue Management;
- To attract, develop and retain competent workforce;
- To enhance good corporate governance.
- To enhance stakeholder’s participation in revenue collection;
- To effectively and efficiently deliver quality services to residents;