393 Nairobi County staff escape PAYE tax deductions

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City Hall in Nairobi.

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A total of 393 employees working for the Nairobi County government earned a combined salary of Sh52.6 million during the financial year ended June 2023 without paying income tax as required by law, a new report shows.

The Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report for the County Executive of Nairobi City indicates that the officers were not defined under the category of people with disabilities, who are entitled to a tax exemption on all remuneration gained from employment.

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