Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairperson, Ndiritu Muriithi, has pledged to address ethnic disparities in the agency’s hiring, following revelations that previous recruitment exercises heavily favored Kikuyu and Kalenjin communities.
Speaking on Tuesday, July 29th, Muriithi said
ongoing recruitment efforts - including four commissioners, 12 deputy
commissioners, and nearly 30 chief managers - offer a chance to correct
historical imbalances in KRA’s staffing.
“There’s no corner of Kenya where you won’t find qualified,
passionate people ready to serve. It’s wrong to concentrate in one region. This
is a work in progress,” he stated.
Muriithi linked the imbalance to a past hiring cohort that
has since risen to senior positions, saying political interference also
influenced the 2023 recruitment.
That exercise, which was later annulled by the High Court,
saw 57% of 1,400 Revenue Service Assistant positions go to Kikuyus and
Kalenjins - raising public outcry over regional bias.
“What happened, happened. We may not be able to fix it
instantly, but the country needs to know that we are committed to making things
right,” Muriithi added.
He dismissed claims of excluding overrepresented
communities, saying the goal is fair representation across all ethnic groups.
“It’s not about locking anyone out. It’s about being
proactive in correcting past injustices.”
KRA’s current recruitment drive is expected to expand its
workforce of over 9,000 employees while reflecting a more inclusive national
character.
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