Summary dismissals rose sharply at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to 25 cases in Q1 of FY 2024/2025 from seven last year.
KRA says it has implemented lifestyle audits in identifying illicit wealth among staff. In FY 2023/2024, forty one (41) lifestyle audits were conducted leading to the recovery of Kshs. 549 Million.In Q1 FY 2024/2025 KRA issued a total of eighty-four (84) verdicts sanctioning staff for various misconducts compared to just thirty-seven (37) verdicts during the same period in FY 2023/2024.During the same period, the number of Termination of Services cases dropped to three from eight (8) in Q1 of FY 2023/2024, while the combined cases of Warning and Lifting of Interdiction decreased from seven (7) to four (4).
“Other key anti-corruption measures include profiling of tax evaders and the adoption of a Whole of Government approach, which promotes collaboration across public institutions to enhance compliance and curb evasion,” Humphrey Wattanga, KRA Commissioner General said .
“Through these strategic measures, including the use of technology and a firm stance on corruption, we are not only enhancing revenue collection but also building a more transparent and efficient tax administration system for the people of Kenya.”
To bolster the fight against corruption, KRA has leveraged technology to seal revenue leakages. One of the key innovations is the introduction of iWhistle, a webbased platform that allows the public to anonymously report corruption and tax evasion activities. The iWhistle has been instrumental in recovering Kshs. 4.22 Billion in FY2023/2024.
“To incentivize the reporting of tax malpractices, KRA has also established a reward scheme offering informers 5% of the tax recovered with a maximum pay-out of Kshs. 5 Million per case.”