This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.
On October 31, 2019, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commended Elgeyo-Marakwet County for being the only devolved unit in the Rift Valley Region to have been totally tax compliant.
The county's commitment to tax remittance earned it top spot among the 14 counties in the region, with KRA officers visiting Governor Alex Tolgos to express their appreciation.
"This has been our tax collection month and we have decided to visit Elgeyo-Marakwet County because they have been very compliant in tax remittance to the government," said Mr Andrew Mpungu, the regional tax coordinator.
Mr Mpungu revealed that KRA had explored areas to partner with the county to learn from their success and assist other counties in achieving compliance.
"We have explored areas where we can partner so that we can help other county governments. We will assist in training county staff and also use our systems to help the county collect presumptive tax," he said.
Governor Tolgos attributed the county's success to its awareness of the importance of tax remittance, which would ultimately benefit the county through development funds.
