Drop in duty hinders KRA from meeting its collection targets

KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini during a standard Gauge Railway Sensitization at times tower on 4/2/15-BEVERLYNE MUSILI

Domestic excise duty collections recorded the worst performance in the first half of the year among all tax classes, declining by nine per cent despite a growing number of alcohol importers and manufacturers.

Latest tax figures released by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says the drop is a departure from the previous three years that posted an annual average growth of 16 per cent.