Receipts into the Consolidated Fund rose 16.7 percent to Sh3.21 trillion in the first nine months of the financial year.
By
Edna Mwenda
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Receipts into the Consolidated Fund, which is the central repository for all government revenues, grew by 16.72 percent to cross the Sh3 trillion-mark in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025/26, driven by stronger tax collection and a sharp rise in domestic borrowing.
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