KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recovered Sh5 billion from tax evaders this financial year.
The taxman's Commissioner General, John Njiraini, says the tax body will build capacity in investigation, detection and prevention of illicit money, believed to be funding crimes including terrorism and contraband drugs.
Kenya which has been appointed the host of the First Tax and Financial Crime Investigations Academy in Africa is piloting a program that will see sleuths trained in matters of tax fraud.
The move is aimed at strengthening the investigative capacity in tax crimes and illicit cash, which often destabilize or distort economies.
Among other measures being undertaken by KRA, is involvement of the public in voluntary reporting of cases of tax fraud.
Kenya’s tax collection to GDP now stands at 20 percent as compared to 14 percent for other non-oil producing countries on the continent.