Taxman seeks ‘tech-driven’ chief in reset plan after exit of Wattanga

Former Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Humphrey Wattanga.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has set tech-centred credentials for a new chief executive to replace Humphrey Wattanga, who was ousted last week amid claims of insufficient leverage of digital systems to maximise revenue collections.

In what signals a strategic reset at the tax authority, the KRA pointed out that the next commissioner-general would be explicitly tasked with spearheading its digital transformation agenda as a core pillar of performance.

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