Safaricom emerges Kenya’s biggest taxpayer for 7th consecutive year

President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) presents Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore the overall winner trophy during the Kenya Revenue Authority 2014 Taxpayers’ Day at KICC, Nairobi. [PHOTO: WILLIS AWANDU/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Safaricom has for the 7th consecutive year emerged the country’s highest taxpayer, according to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). This is a demonstration of the contribution to Kenya’s economy of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.

The telco was followed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Ministry of Interior as runners up. Others in descending order were Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Kenya Breweries, Equity Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays, Kenya Pipeline Company Limited and the Ministry of Health.