Revealed: Tax compliance certificates scandal at KRA

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu speaks during a meeting with the Budget Committee at English Point in Nyali, Mombasa County on February 4, 2025.

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is under scrutiny after the latest official audit revealed it offered tax compliance certificates to thousands of workers and business people with billions of shillings in unpaid taxes, raising fresh concerns over enforcement gaps.

The Auditor-General’s report for the year to June 2025 revealed that the agency issued tax compliance certificates (TCCs) to 3,054 taxpayers who owed Sh3.12 billion without the required repayment plan.

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