JUST IN: ‘We Must Pay Taxes’: Mbadi Defends KRA’s Plan to Access Personal Financial Data 

  Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended a contentious proposal that would expand the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) powers, granting it access to personal and financial data of Kenyans. The move, outlined in the proposed 2025 Finance Bill, seeks to bolster tax enforcement and address chronic revenue shortfalls. At the heart of the proposal is a plan to repeal Section 59A(1B) of the Tax Procedures Act – a provision that currently shields individuals and businesses from being compelled to share customers’ personal data with tax authorities.  Scrapping this section would give KRA authority to monitor sensitive financial records, such as
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