MPs reject proposal to give KRA access private data

Hon. Kimani Kuria - Chairperson, Parliamentary Committee on Finance and National Planning speaking during a public dialogue on the Post-Tax Amendment Laws Analysis Forum in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Lawmakers have backed proposals by the National Assembly Committee on Finance to amend contentious clauses in the Finance Bill, 2025.

One of the targeted changes is the Kenya Revenue Authority’s proposal to have unfettered access to private data and trade secrets in a bid to increase revenue collection.