State has to be accountable for how our hard-earned taxes are put to use

A photo of Aram market in Rarieda sub-county. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

On October 29, President Uhuru Kenyatta stirred up a hornet’s nest during a ceremony by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to reward the best taxpayers. He chided Kenyans for demanding government services yet they were not willing to pay their fair share of taxes. Uhuru’s argument was that out of 19.6 million registered voters, there are only six million active taxpayers.