Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA), dismissed 19 of its workers in the second quarter ending December 2024. This figure more than doubles the nine fired in the same period of time, in the previous year. The dismissals are part of efforts to curb corruption within the tax agency.
During the period, KRA conducted six lifestyle audits and subjected 117 staff members to scrutiny.
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The agency also received 246 corruption reports through iWhistle, its anonymous reporting platform, with tax evasion estimates reaching Ksh 4.39 billion.
Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said KRA will not tolerate staff who exploit the system, pledging stricter enforcement and penalties for tax evasion facilitators. The agency is working with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to strengthen its anti-graft measures.
President William Ruto has previously accused rogue KRA officials of colluding with traders to cause annual tax leakages of up to Ksh 400 billion.
A 2023 Auditor General’s report flagged the disappearance of 9.7 million excise stamps, raising concerns over tax fraud and the sale of counterfeit goods.
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