KRA boss gets powers to pick deputies in law amendments

Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo

Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo takes an oath of office as the new Commissioner General at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) at the Supreme Court of Kenya on August 24, 2023.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commissioner-general has been handed powers to appoint deputies in changes that strip the role from the board and consolidate the strengths of the taxman’s chief executive.

Until now, the appointment of KRA commissioners and other key officers of the authority has been vested on the board.

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