Humphrey Wattanga: KRA boss and his other life

Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga pictured during an interview at his Nairobi office on August 25, 2025.

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

At only 12 years old, Humphrey Wattanga left home for boarding school. He later attended Alliance High School, where he topped the KCSE [Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education] exams in 1990, followed by a degree in Biochemical Sciences (cum laude) from Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. These are the experiences that shaped him into who he is today, the Commissioner-General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Before this appointment, he was the managing director of Meghraj Capital Group, the investment banking advisory arm of the Meghraj Group, and an international firm founded by Meghji Pethraj Shah (MP Shah). He is a platinum member of the Kenya Institute of Bankers.

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