President William Ruto hosted a State House dinner on Tuesday to recognise the contributions of Kenyan taxpayers, marking 30 years of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and 20 years of Taxpayers’ Day.
The event brought together government officials, business leaders, and tax contributors from across the country.
Speaking at the dinner, President Ruto acknowledged the role of taxpayers in driving national development.
“We honour taxpayers whose hard-earned contributions drive our nation's progress,” he said, pledging that every shilling would deliver visible impact and that public institutions would operate with transparency and integrity.
The President outlined ongoing fiscal reforms aimed at reducing leakages, rationalising expenditure, and directing resources towards programmes with high social and economic returns.
“Our commitment is to ensure that public funds benefit Kenyans directly, improving services and enhancing accountability,” he added.
The dinner highlighted the achievements of KRA over three decades, including enhanced revenue collection, digitisation of tax services, and public outreach campaigns to promote voluntary compliance. Taxpayers’ Day, celebrated for 20 years, recognises disciplined citizens whose contributions sustain government programmes and national infrastructure projects.
KRA Commissioner General, Mr. Njuguna Ndung’u, said the event was a reminder of the partnership between taxpayers and the state.
“This is not only a celebration but a call to strengthen our commitment to integrity and efficiency in managing public resources,” he said.
The event featured discussions on improving tax compliance, digital innovation in revenue collection, and initiatives targeting leakages in government expenditure.
Officials also highlighted ongoing efforts to ensure that resources fund priority areas such as health, education, and infrastructure.
President Ruto concluded by reaffirming his administration’s focus on fiscal responsibility, transparency, and social impact, urging both citizens and institutions to uphold the principles of accountability.
The State House dinner was attended by cabinet secretaries, county leaders, business executives, and representatives from civil society, reflecting a broad spectrum of Kenya’s economic and governance stakeholders.