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President William Ruto recently expressed his admiration for the more than eight million Kenyans who diligently fulfilled their tax responsibilities by June 30. These citizens not only met but exceeded the set targets by an impressive 26%. He specifically recognized Lillian Nyawanda and Risper Muthoni Simiyu for their outstanding achievements in surpassing tax collection benchmarks. During the Taxpayers’ Day Awards ceremony held at State House in Nairobi on November 2, 2024, Ruto took a moment to celebrate these top…

Tax evasion costs Africa more than $ 25 billion a year, according to a study by a network of NGOs, including the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. At a time of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, this flight is considered "unacceptable", in fact it reduces the revenue that African countries could devote to their health.…