The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially appointed George Obell as the Commissioner for the Micro and Small Taxpayers Department (MST), a new unit established in March this year. Obell, who previously led the department in an acting capacity, assumed his new role on November 10.

• Obell brings over 28 years of experience in tax administration and previously served as Deputy Commissioner for the Medium Taxpayers Office (MTO) and East and South of Nairobi (E&SoN) Tax Service Office.
• He was instrumental in KRA's digitalization efforts, including the introduction of the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS).
• He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from USIU-Africa, is a lawyer, and a certified public accountant.