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We will not relent, KRA warns traders in hunt for tax cheats

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Revenue Service Assistants Kelvin Kelengoi (second left) and Samuel Mturi (right) review taxpayer details during a recent field visit. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The taxman has pledged to double down on tax compliance and net new taxes from small- and medium-sized businesses and the informal sector amid rising jitters from a section of traders.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said Friday the sector has a huge untapped potential in boosting the country's tax base.

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