KRA Reinforces Commitment to Fighting Corruption with more Stringent Measures and Technological Innovations.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has renewed its unwavering commitment to combat corruption within the agency.
This renewed focus comes with the introduction of a series of robust measures designed to uphold integrity, ensure accountability and enhance public confidence in the tax administration system.
In the First Quarter (Q1) of the Financial Year (FY) 2024/2025 (July – September 2024), 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.
This represents a significant increase in disciplinary actions underscoring the leadership’s firmer stance on corruption within the organization.
Among these sanctions, Summary Dismissals rose sharply to twenty five (25) cases in Q1 of FY 2024/2025 from just seven (7) in the same period last year, reflecting KRA’s zero- tolerance policy towards corruption.
Additionally, the number of Termination of Services cases dropped from eight (8) in Q1 of FY 2023/2024 to three (3) in Q1 of FY 2024/2025, while the combined cases of Warning and Lifting of Interdiction decreased from seven (7) to four (4), indicating a more focused approach towards dealing with misconduct.
To further bolster the fight against corruption, KRA has leveraged technology to seal revenue leakages.
One (1) of the key innovations is the introduction of iwhistle, a web- based platform that allows the public to anonymously report corruption and tax evasion activities.
The iWhistle has been instrumental in recovering Kshs4.22 Billion in FY 2023/2024 alone. 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.
