The Harvard-trained KRA chief who refused to quit was shown the door after billions in technology investments yielded broken systems, missed targets, and a Treasury that had run out of patience
Commissioner General defends controversial data access clause as lawmakers raise alarm over citizen rights Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga found himself under intense scrutiny this week as lawmakers questioned the agency’s support for a contentious provision in the Finance Bill 2025 that would grant KRA sweeping access to citizens’ personal data and trade […]
Nairobi, January 4, 2025– In a shocking revelation that has potentially far-reaching implications for Kenya’s fiscal integrity, news sources claim that Humphrey Wattanga, the Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), allegedly received a bribe of Ksh. 100 million from officials of the Chinese tech giant, Tecno Mobile. The bribe, according to sources, was […]
Nairobi, Kenya – In early 2024, whispers of financial misconduct at Tecno Transsion Electronics’ Nairobi office, located in Cardinal Otunga Plaza, led to a significant investigation by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Allegations included non-remittance of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions and other tax obligations. In May 2024, KRA conducted a dramatic raid on […]
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga was Thursday afternoon thrown out of a meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) for failing to produce documents on time in the investigations into the alleged loss of Sh62 billion in a tax evasion scandal involving two companies. Mr Wattanga had appeared before the National Assembly’s Finance and […]
