Gachagua: Government Will Not Harass Investors Over Tax Disputes

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government  will not close down businesses over tax disputes with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Gachagua says  President William Ruto’s administration will embrace dialogue in solving tax disputes .

The DP says dialogue  is key to prosperity.

He cited the example of businessman Humphrey Kariuki’s distillery which was shut down by the agency.

Gachagua described it as a foolish decision saying it  will not happen again.

“African Distillers factory  was closed & it was paying Ksh. 50M every month in terms of tax & for 3yrs we have lost Ksh.1.8B, money that we need in this country.

“That was a foolish decision and that will never happen in this administration.”

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At the same time,Gachagua is encouraging Kenyans to diligently pay their taxes

He also wants   the tax agency to collect tax dues  in a dignified manner.

“For a cow to produce milk, you have to give it hay. Europeans go a step further, they play country music to cows to produce milk.

“We want them to look after taxpayers the way you look after a good dairy cow,” he stated.

Gachagua was speaking at a meeting with the Kenya Manufacturers Association(KMA) members in Nairobi

KMA was launching  a drought and hunger response initiative.