Vihiga County government plans to introduce hefty levies in the lucrative mining, quarrying and sand harvesting sector as it seeks to meet the financing gap of Sh700 million in the 2022/23 Sh5.8 billion budget.
The proposal contained in the proposed Vihiga County Finance Bill, 2022 is coming at a time the devolved unit has raised its revenue generation target to Sh199.1 million.