The government has sought the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to conduct a corruption and governance diagnosis across all ministries and government institutions. This move, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, is part of President William Ruto’s administration’s intensified efforts to combat graft that has consistently undermined the Kenyan economy and hindered citizens’ livelihoods.
Speaking at the opening of the Kenya Revenue Authority Summit 2024 in Nairobi, Mudavadi emphasized the need for a thorough examination of corruption within the government. He urged all government officers to actively engage in this diagnostic process, warning that those who fail to participate may face consequences. “We need to take the fight on corruption a notch higher and cast away the spirit of corruption,” Mudavadi remarked. He added, “The war on corruption has taken a long time. We must ask ourselves where corruption is domiciled so that we can tackle it head-on.”
Mudavadi also addressed the issue of tax collection, urging the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to broaden the tax base. He stressed the importance of involving more people in the tax bracket to avoid overburdening a small group of Kenyans. “You need to bring more people into the tax bracket, targeting the same people for revenues will lead to over-taxation,” he said.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary highlighted that the summit, themed ‘Trade Facilitation and Domestic Resource Mobilization in the Digital Age,’ provided an opportunity for constructive dialogue. He called for reforms in administrative procedures and policies aimed at boosting revenue generation.
