Senior staff at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) are staring at a possible lifestyle audit as part of a planned cleanup at Times Tower.
The findings will then be handed over to the Asset Recovery Authority and the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) for further processing.
KRA has reportedly declined to renew contracts of staff whose tenures are approaching expiry, resulting in tension Staff members with unimpressive performance are among those likely to go home.
Similarly, five senior managers have had their contracts cancelled, amid Commissioner-General Githii Mburu's efforts to reform the authority.
The changes are also aimed at ensuring maximum collection of taxes.
This is not the first time KRA officials are finding themselves in trouble, as in August, the Director of Public Prosecution (DDP) said that some are being investigated over graft.
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji said that they are investigating some top bosses over their involvement in helping people evade taxes, and will be arraigning some in court in due time.
“Once investigations are complete, you will see KRA officials in court, not just small level, but high level, including commissioners,” he said.
The purge on graft at the commission has also been endorsed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has decried a drop in revenue collection.