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Tax cheats: Nowhere to hide as KRA rolls out 24-hour spying device

A 3d rendering of a mobile connected with a security camera. [iStockphotos]

The taxman will from this week be able to spy on and collect transaction data from individuals, traders and companies in the country in real-time, tightening the noose on tax cheats.

This is after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) launched a new President William Ruto government-backed software that has been at the core of mobilising value-added tax (VAT) revenues in other countries.

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