Bad idea, which should and probably will be challenged in Court. Two reasons...one, government has not proven trustworthy and transparent when it comes to data and in such situations rarely creates parameters on who can access the data and how it will be processed. Second reason, the legality of it all. The right to privacy is a cardinal right and should be only be limited for specific purposes. It is crucial that warrants are obtained from Court in cases where there is clear tax fraud or a reasonable apprehension of tax fraud. Where KRA cannot justify or demonstrate a reasonable apprehension before or after the fact, it's a clear case of government overreach. It's too bad that Parliament, like the rubber stamping authority it has become will pass this, no questions asked. Kind regards, Masibo On Mon, 13 May 2024, 08:51 Barrack Otieno via KICTANet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers,
Interesting developments <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/kra-seeks-data-protection-waiver-to-spy-on-tax-cheats--4621394> just after Kenya hosted NADPA.
Regards
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