31st October, 2018
President Uhuru Kenyatta has put on notice high net worth individuals who evade tax, directing the Kenya revenue authority (KRA) to employ technology to fish out those not paying their dues to the state. Kenyatta ordered the taxman to link its itax system to the proposed national integrated identity management system that will collect citizen biometric data like ear, eye and voice patterns along with satellite details of their homes. ""High net worth individuals whose lifestyles are not reflective of the taxes they pay must be compelled to demonstrate the source of their wealth and to contribute their share of taxes accordingly. Towards this end, the use of technology is a necessity...KRA must incorporate cutting edge technology," he said in a speech during KRA'S 2018 taxpayers’ day today.