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词条 Kenya Revenue Authority
释义

  1. Location

  2. History

  3. Organizational structure

  4. Regional divisions

  5. Governance

  6. Football club

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox Government agency
|agency_name = Kenya Revenue Authority
|nativename =
|abbreviation = KPA
|logo =
|logo_width = 160px
|logo_caption =
|seal =
|seal_width = 140px
|seal_caption =
|formed = 1995
|jurisdiction = Government of Kenya
|headquarters = Times Tower, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
|employees =
|budget =
|chief1_name = Marsden Madoka[1]
|chief1_position =
Chairman
|chief2_name = John Njiraini[1]
|chief2_position =
Commissioner General
|parent_agency = Kenya Ministry of Finance
|website = Homepage
|footnotes =
}}Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), is an agency of the government of Kenya that is responsible for the assessment, collection and accounting for all revenues that are due to government, in accordance with the laws of Kenya.[2]

Location

The headquarters of the agency are located in Times Tower, on Haile Selassie Avenue, in the central business district of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[2] The coordinates of KRA headquarters are:01°17'25.0"S, 36°49'26.0"E (Latitude:-1.290267; Longitude:36.823899).[3]

History

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Chapter 469 of the laws of Kenya, which became effective on 1 July 1995. The Authority is charged with collecting revenue on behalf of the Government of Kenya.[2]

Organizational structure

The organisation is divided into six major departments, each headed by a commissioner:

  1. Customs Services Department
  2. Domestic Services Department for medium and small taxpayers
  3. Domestic Taxes Department for large taxpayers
  4. Department of Investigations & Enforcement
  5. Department of Technical Support Services
  6. Department of Corporate Support Services

In addition to the six major departments, the Authority has the following four service departments to harmonize operations and efficiency.[2] (a) Department of Risk Management & Internal Audit (b) Department of Ethics & Integrity (c) Legal Services Department and (d) Department of Information Communication Technology.

Regional divisions

To ease tax assessment and collection and to take services closer to the people, the agency maintains six service regions as listed below:[2][4]

  1. Rift Valley Region, which is headquartered in Eldoret.
  2. Western Region, which is headquartered in Kisumu.
  3. Southern Region, with headquarters in Mombasa.
  4. Northern Region, with headquarters in Embu.
  5. Central Region, which is headquartered in Thika.
  6. Nairobi Region

Governance

The Chairman of Kenya Revenue Authority is Edward Sambili. The Commissioner general, serving in this capacity since 2012, is John Njiraini.[1]

Commissioner GeneralTerm StartTerm EndAppointed By
John NjirainiMarch 2012Uhuru Kenyatta
Chairman of the BoardTerm StartTerm EndAppointed By
Edward SambiliMay 2018[5]Uhuru Kenyatta
Francis MuthauraMay 2018October 2019[5]Uhuru Kenyatta

Football club

The KRA owns a football club called Ushuru F.C., which competes in the Kenyan Premier League.[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|date=3 March 2015 | url=http://www.nation.co.ke/business/KRA-retain-Njiraini-Commissioner-General/996-2640804-yfjthfz/index.html | title=John Njiraini retained as Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General |accessdate=22 October 2016 | location=Nairobi | newspaper=Daily Nation |first=Pius |last=Maundu}}
2. ^{{cite web| accessdate=22 October 2016 | url=http://www.kra.go.ke/index.php/about-kra/about-the-authority | title=Kenya Revenue Authority: About The Authority | date=22 October 2016 | publisher=Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) | author=KRA | location=Nairobi}}
3. ^{{google maps|title=Location of the Headquarters of Kenya Revenue Authority|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B017'25.0%22S+36%C2%B049'26.0%22E/@-1.2902616,36.8217157,445m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.290267!4d36.823899 | accessdate=22 October 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|accessdate=22 October 2016| url=http://www.kra.go.ke/notices/pdf2016/KRA%20Directory%20of%20Touch%20Points.pdf | date=22 October 2016| format=PDF | title=List of All Offices of Kenya Revenue Authority | publisher=Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) | last=KRA | location=Nairobi}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/05/25/uhuru-appoints-muthaura-as-kra-chairman-karangi-pushed-out-of-kaa_c1763901|title=Uhuru appoints Muthaura as KRA chairman, Karangi pushed out of KAA|work=The Star, Kenya|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en}}
6. ^{{cite web|accessdate=22 October 2016| url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2000172596/gor-mahia-fc-2-0-ushuru-penniless-k-ogalo-leave-taxmen-bruised-in-their-pursuit-of-kpl-glory | date=12 August 2015 | first=Gilbert | last=Wandera | location=Nairobi | newspaper=The Standard (Kenya) | title=Gor Mahia FC 2 - 0 Ushuru: Penniless K'Ogalo leave taxmen bruised in their pursuit of KPL glory}}

External links

  • Kenya Revenue Authority

6 : Government agencies of Kenya|Taxation in Kenya|1995 establishments in Kenya|Government agencies established in 1995|Organisations based in Nairobi|Revenue services

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