Why KRA Wants to Monitor Your Mobile Transactions

9 in every 10 people in Kenya rely on mobile transactions, sparking concern over the taxman's move to monitor some transactions...

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi defended the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) intention to access mobile money transaction data, stating the move aims to combat money launderers and unexplained wealth, not ordinary Kenyans.

The KRA move targets individuals with unexplained incomes who evade taxes, not personal transfers between friends or family.
Only commercial transactions via Paybills and Till numbers will be monitored.
CS Mbadi criticized the Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for being exploited by money launderers.

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