‘We will not ask KRA to “deal” with our opponents’ – Gachagua
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the government will not use the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to “deal” with its political opponents. Gachagua, who accompanied President William Ruto while filing his annual tax returns, promised that political scores will be settled politically. “We want to assure you that President Ruto and those who work under […]
‘We have staff at KRA who don’t work for gov’t’ – Ruto
President William Ruto has accused a section of staffers at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of sabotaging tax collection efforts by the government. Speaking after filing his annual tax returns at the KRA headquarters in Nairobi, Ruto accused the staff of aiding some people to evade taxes. “Collusion, wanton bribe-taking and general corruption continue to […]
Detectives impound illicit cigarettes worth Ksh32M in Kahawa West
A multi-agency team of detectives based at the Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials have impounded a consignment of cigarettes worth over Ksh32 million said to be illegal. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says that the consignment was impounded along Riara Road near Shra Engineering in […]
KRA dismisses fraud claims after opposition’s calls for audit
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has dismissed the opposition’s calls for an audit of the agency over allegations of theft of the taxpayers’ monies, saying its revenues are on target. National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi called for an audit of KRA last Friday amid reports of a cash crunch at the National Treasury that […]
Police raid alcohol manufacturing plant in Nairobi, seize fake KRA stickers
An unlicensed alcohol manufacturing plant was on Monday, November 28, shut down in Njiru, Nairobi, following a raid by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). A statement from the DCI indicates that the detectives, who were in the company of officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), raided Bongo enterprises LTD in the […]
KRA staffer dies at Times Tower after a ‘fall’
A Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) staff member has died after a fall on Friday afternoon while at Times Tower. In a statement to newsrooms, KRA reported that the Authority’s medical team responded immediately and performed first aid while calling for medical assistance. Unfortunately, the staff succumbed to injuries while being attended to by the medical […]
6 women attempting to smuggle Ksh103M in cash arrested at JKIA
Six Somali suspects were arrested by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs agents at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) attempting to smuggle USD857,300 (KSh103 million) from India. The six, who were all women, included; Hafsa Warsame Kuresha, Abdi Hassan Arfon, Abdi Farah Sarah Ahmen Omar, Hassan Habiba Abdi, and Hodhan Mohammed. They were nabbed shortly after […]