Kenya's Controller of Budget (COB) says that increasing taxes on employed Kenyans has reduced purchasing power which has led to KRA missing collection targets.
The COB recommends creating more jobs to bring people into the tax bracket instead of increasing taxes.
Kenya's government is leasing its key ports of Mombasa, Lamu, Kisumu Port, Dongo Kundu, and Shimoni Fisheries to private operators in a bid to generate $10 billion annually by 2030.
Kenyans working abroad will be required to make mandatory contributions to a state welfare scheme in proposed law.
Every migrant will be required to register as a member before leaving.
KRA will monitor mobile money transactions in real time, such as Lipa Na M-Pesa, to catch tax evaders who use mobile money to avoid paying taxes.
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Kenya's government is planning to legalize the interception of phone calls, emails, and other electronic communications, in a bid to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.