The tax czar who hit the wall at the Times Tower corner office

Humphrey Wattanga has left his position as Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after three years, due to government bureaucracy that hindered his reforms. The KRA board announced it would not renew his contract and that he would proceed on terminal leave. His tenure was marked by challenges in meeting the ambitious target of raising tax revenue to 20 percent of GDP, largely through technology.