Widen the tax base but sealing the leaks is a greater strategy

Times Tower Building in Nairobi which hosts Kenya Revenue Offices (KRA). [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

From the time he took office, President William Ruto has pushed for widening of the tax base to improve government revenue. This is a great strategy towards putting the nation on the path to self-reliance. Economic independence is the greatest freedom any individual, institution or nation can attain.

As long as we remain net borrowers, there is no way we will ever determine our own destiny. Economic "partners" will consistently put stringent conditionalities for our access to their resources. Some of these demands are often counter to our national values and ethos.