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Government back to drawing board after KRA misses tax targets

Times Tower that hosts Kenya Revenue Authority offices in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto is facing mounting pressure to reassess his administration's revenue mobilisation strategies after data from the National Treasury revealed significant tax collection shortfalls.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced Wednesday that by the end of October, the State's total revenue collection fell short by Sh73.7 billion, primarily due to a Sh48.1 billion shortfall in ordinary revenues or taxes.

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