The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has dismissed 19 employees in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.
The staffers faced allegations including dishonesty, fraud, negligence of duty, absenteeism, conflict of interest, impersonation, and other ethical violations.
During the same period, KRA received 246 corruption reports through iWhistle, a web-based platform that allows the public to report corruption and tax evasion anonymously.
The estimated tax losses linked to these cases amount to Sh 4.39 billion. "In the period under review, six lifestyle audits were conducted, and 117 staff members underwent the vetting process.