The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury Professor Njuguna Ndung’u appointed Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo as the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
In a gazette notice dated August 22, 2023, CS Ndung’u stated that Mr. Mulongo will serve in the position for three years, starting with immediate effect.
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“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 (1) of the Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints— Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo to be the Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority, for three (3) years, with effect from the 22nd August 2023,” read the notice.
Former Commissioner General Githii Mburu resigned in February, saying he had stepped aside “to pursue personal interests.”
Following Mburu’s resignation, the Board appointed Advocate Rispah Simiyu to be the Acting KRA Commissioner General until the position is substantively and competitively filled.
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Mr. Mulongo, who now takes up the position, describes himself as a “seasoned corporate and public finance professional with a strong interest in the systematic analysis of transformative market opportunities and the evaluation of their potential.”
He studied in Biochemical Sciences at Harvard University, before proceeding to the Wharton School for his Master of Business Administration, majoring in Information Systems Strategy and Economics.
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