Finance Committee Wants Parliament to Drop Clause That Gives KRA Access to Private Data The National Assembly Finance Committee is urging Parliament to reconsider the controversial clause in the 2025 Finance Bill that would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to access taxpayers’ personal and financial information. Specifically, Clause 52 of the proposed legislation aims to repeal Section 59A(1B) of the Tax Procedures Act, which currently prevents tax authorities like KRA from forcing businesses to disclose customer personal data. If this clause is passed, KRA would have unfettered access to sensitive information, including trade secrets and personal data related to…
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Kenyans Raise Privacy Concerns Over KRA’s Access to Personal and Business Data in Finance Bill Kuria Kimani, Chairperson of the National Assembly Finance Committee, has revealed that many Kenyans are worried about proposed changes in the Finance Bill 2024 that would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to access private and business data. Speaking during a public forum in Kiambu County on Thursday, June 5, Kimani said that most of the feedback his committee received centered on data privacy. People are uncomfortable with the idea of KRA accessing sensitive information, especially business-related data. The changes in question involve the removal…