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KRA boss Humprey Wattanga in the soup for being a snob

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KRA Commissioner General, Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Continental House Nairobi on October 24, 2023.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The National Assembly’s committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunity said it will formally issue summons to Humprey Wattanga to respond to the employment diversity and compliance issues at KRA.
  • Mr Wattanga sent Nancy Ng’etich, the acting commissioner of the Corporate Support Services Department to represent him but parliamentary committee was dissatisfied.

Parliament has summoned the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General, Mr Humprey Wattanga, after skipping MPs' invitations for the 14th consecutive time.

The National Assembly’s committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunity said it will formally issue summons to Mr Wattanga to respond to the employment diversity and compliance with the 30 per cent reservations of public procurement to the disadvantaged groups of women, youth and persons with disabilities.