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KRA chasing taxpayers who cannot pay taxes

KRA's missed targets explained.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) may be unable to collect more taxes because its pool of taxpayers mostly includes students, the jobless and pensioners.

Audit and consultancy firm Ernst&Young says the National Treasury has been banking on tax projections based on the number of Kenyans with Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) to increase revenue collections.

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