Tax Dodging : KRA Staff Will Begin Wearing Cameras In An Effort To Reduce Corruption
Officials from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will now start using wearable cameras, colloquially known as body cams, in an attempt to reduce tax dodging and bribery, the taxman has announced.
These would mostly be utilized by employees working in the domestic tax department and customs and border control, according to KRA Commissioner General Githii Mburu on Tuesday.
"Very soon, we'll also make sure that our law enforcement agents are equipped with body-worn cameras, similar to those you see in the US, so that whatever they do is captured on camera and visible to us. We'll also need to know why you put it off when you do it "In an interview with the Business Daily, Mr. Mburu stated.
"This is to prevent you from being involved in activities that will harm our goals while you en...