Taxman defends deployment of 1,400 'tax enforcers' amid jitters

A section of the newly recruited revenue service assistants during their pass-out parade in Eldoret on August 25, 2023. [Courtesy)

The taxman has backed the rollout of new personnel to boost tax compliance despite mounting concerns from a section of traders and businessmen.

Some traders in Nairobi's commercial hubs had in interviews with The Standard accused the newly deployed personnel of harassment.

But in a statement yesterday, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said the 1,400 personnel known as revenue service assistants have been deployed across the country to allow for a "more facilitative approach with taxpayers."