Kenya Wants a Bigger Cut of Corporate Profits. Should KRA Start Acting Like a Shareholder?
As Kenya considers extracting more revenue from highly profitable companies and top earners, this feature challenges the adversarial relationship between the tax authority and private enterprise. It argues that if government shares directly in corporate profits through taxation, KRA should behave less like an external enforcer and more like a partner in business growth, potentially taking a formal role in corporate governance to improve compliance, reduce disputes and align tax policy with the profitability of the companies expected to fund the state.
Tax & Regulation · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min read