KASESE MUNICIPALITY HITS 67% OF SHILLINGS 21B REVENUE TARGET

Kasese Municipality Hits 67% of Shs21Bn Revenue Target

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Kasese

Kasese Municipality has registered moderate progress in revenue collection and service delivery, with collections currently standing at 67 percent of the projected Shs21 billion as the 2025–2026 financial year draws to a close.

However, authorities say persistent challenges in local revenue mobilization continue to affect full budget implementation.

As the new financial year, set to begin in June, approaches, municipal leaders are reflecting on both achievements and gaps across key sectors.

Among the priorities this year was road rehabilitation across all divisions, implementation of the Parish Development Model to combat household poverty, and improved sanitation through the construction of latrines in schools and public areas.

Kasese Municipality Mayor Chance Kahindo said revenue collection remains below expectations despite the progress made.

“Our revenue collection currently stands at about 67 percent of the annual target. While this shows some progress, we still face challenges that have affected full realization of our budget,” Kahindo said.

Performance reports indicate that the Public Health department stands at approximately 69.4 percent, Engineering at 75 percent, and Education at 80 percent—reflecting steady but incomplete achievement of sectoral targets.

Kahindo expressed optimism that the figures could improve before the close of the financial year.

“We are optimistic that these figures will improve before the end of the financial year as we continue to strengthen supervision and service delivery,” he said.

Despite this, he noted that unregulated economic activities and the absence of a comprehensive land valuation system remain key obstacles to effective revenue collection.

“One of the major challenges we are facing is the lack of a proper land valuation system, as well as unregulated businesses that do not fully contribute to local revenue,” Kahindo added.

The central market, trading licenses, and property rates remain the municipality’s main sources of locally generated revenue. Leaders are now calling for the expansion of revenue streams, particularly from land and property, to enhance service delivery in the coming financial year.

John Siriwayo, the Secretary for Works at Kasese Municipal Council, emphasized the need to widen the revenue base.

“We need to expand revenue sources, especially from land and property, to ensure sustainable service delivery and meet the growing demands of the municipality,” Siriwayo said.

Kasese Municipality has reaffirmed its commitment to improving efficiency in revenue collection and service delivery as it prepares for the 2026–2027 financial year.

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