Government Revenue and Expenditure

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Social Studies | Strand 5.0 Governance | Sub-Strand 5.2 Government Revenue and Expenditure (4 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify sources of revenue for the National Government in Kenya
• Explain ways in which the national and county governments spend their revenue
• Acknowledge the importance of paying taxes

Summary

Government services -- roads, schools, hospitals -- all need funding, and that funding comes from revenue the government collects, mainly through taxes. This topic covers where that revenue comes from, how it's spent, and why paying taxes matters.