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Kenya president, facing cash crunch, accuses tax agency of graft

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday accused the tax collection agency's staff of cutting government revenue by engaging in corruption, colluding with tax evaders and taking bribes.

Ruto, who was elected last August on a platform of helping the poor, has had a rough ride in the first months of his term due to growing government debt repayments, revenue collection shortfalls and persistently high prices of basic commodities.

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