“We are sustaining the austerity measures that we put in place this financial year. We will continue to pursue fiscal consolidation and will only give what we can afford. What KRA collects is what we intend to use as we have exhausted other means,” Mr Yatani said. The austerity measures were first announced in September last year and targeted trips, training and advertising as the government moved to curb wastage. AdvertisementMr Yatani had, while warning of the budget cuts, singled out foreign trips, which often involve hefty travel allowances and huge entourages, and hospitality or entertainment by government departments, as examples of wasteful spending.

Source: Daily Nation January 16, 2020 04:52 UTC