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Roadside Declarations Will Hurt The Economy More Than Before

BY Getrude Mathayo · November 1, 2022 02:11 pm

KEY POINTS

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is one of the systems that can be described as the engine of the economy. Without KRA, there would be no Kenya. It is like a river that feeds water into an ocean called Kenya.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When the new regime came into place, they started issuing directives that will do more harm to the economy than good.

For instance, the regime directed the reopening of some companies and factories that had been shut down by the Kenya Revenue Authority for either selling dangerous products or disregarding the law.

There is a reason why there are systems in place. A country is not defined by the strong men and women it has, but by the strong systems that have been put in place. Systems are the ones that create order and order breeds productivity.

The government of President William Ruto came to power with much pomp and color. People in the streets sang and danced to the famous Sarafina song Freedom Is Coming. After the government was sworn in, they said, Freedom Is Here.

Part of the freedom that Kenyans and institutions expected was independence, law and order, and a smooth flow of chain of communication by use of systems that have been put in place by the laws of Kenya.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is one of the systems that can be described as the engine of the economy. Without KRA, there would be no Kenya. It is like a river that feeds water into an ocean called Kenya.

President William Ruto gave them a target of collecting 3 trillion shillings as revenue. It was a hard and tough target that the institution has taken up and is trying to collect those taxes across the country. But revenues and taxes can only be collected if the country has genuine and stable businesses that follow and abide by the law.

When the new regime came into place, they started issuing directives that will do more harm to the economy than good. For instance, the regime directed the reopening of some companies and factories that had been shut down by the Kenya Revenue Authority for either selling dangerous products or disregarding the law.

Some of them such as Africa Spirits Limited, Big Five Breweries Limited, Blix Inn Limited, Crystal World Agencies Limited, Biscept Limited, Crywan Enterprise Limited, Elle Kenya Limited, and Fai Amarillo Limited among others, have been reopened following the directive by the regime without following the due process that is laid down by the law.

The directive to reopen the factories disregards the fact that the factories had been closed because of a variety of issues ranging from criminal activities (like Africa Spirit’s counterfeiting stamps) to compliance with tax and standards. The directive negates the work KRA and other authorities have been doing over the past few years and will impact negatively on the morale of the officers and the revenue in general.

There are some disgruntled voices among KRA officials who are unhappy with the blatant disregard for the work they have done, the law, and the interference with their work. This, despite the fact that the government wants them to collect more taxes, will demotivate them.

The regime should know that allowing factories that had been shut down without regard for the law exposes Kenyans to potentially harmful products. Is this what the government wants?

Has the regime sat down and reviewed the danger it is exposing Kenyans and the country to? Do we want to make the country like a jungle where there are no rules and systems to follow?

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