Spirited war against tax evasion shouldn’t turn into witch-hunt

The fight against tax evaders should be carried out without fear or favour. Just a handful of Kenyans, about eight million, have carried the tax load of this country for years. This is not encouraging. There are 20 million adult Kenyans.

If all of these people were to pay their fair share of taxes, and the revenue utilised well, this country would be much better today. Thus, efforts to spread the tax burden by cracking the whip on tax evaders should be encouraged. But the purge against them should not degenerate into another witch-hunt. It should be just and fair.