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Taxman erred by exposing taxpayers’ personal details

Customers wait to be served as well as keeping social distancing at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Eldoret branch offices [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

This week's public release of defaulting taxpayers by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) suggests that even important and reputable state agencies have yet to internalise the recently enacted Data Protection Act.

What line did they and others cross when they share personal information publicly with our consent?

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