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 […]
Man charged with hacking KRA systems, causing Ksh97M loss
A 30-year-old man was on Friday, July 22, 2022, charged before Milimani Law Courts with hacking Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) systems and causing about a Ksh100 million loss. Dickens Otura Olwala denied five counts of aiding and abetting, impersonation of a KRA officer, unauthorized access and interference with the Authority systems and acquisition, possession and […]
KRA, KEBS officials nabbed asking bribe to clear Ksh1.1M cargo at Mombasa Port
Two officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives at the Mombasa port for soliciting a bribe of Ksh200,000. Thomas Kiprotich Karubee, who heads verification by KRA at the Regional Container Freight station, and Daniel Kimonge, an Inspections officer […]
Penalties for failing to pay taxes, file KRA returns
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requires Kenyan citizens and other residents in the country, including businessmen and women to file tax returns every year. The returns reflect the amount of taxes that they have paid, and present a record of possible tax refunds for taxpayers. However, very few Kenyans file their returns, and those who […]