NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 17 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has disowned a graphic circulating online claiming that bank accounts belonging to Kenyans who fail to remit the Affordable Housing Levy will be frozen.

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The tax authority said the graphic, which bears the image of President William Ruto and the KRA branding, is fake and was not issued by the revenue agency.

In a public notice, KRA urged Kenyans to disregard the information and rely on its official communication channels for accurate information on tax obligations.

“KRA has not issued the information contained in this graphic,” the authority said.

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“Members of the public are advised to disregard the misleading information and verify all tax-related information through official KRA communication channels.”

The fake graphic carries the KRA slogan, “Tax Simple, Swift, Secure”, alongside a warning in bold lettering that reads: “BANK ACCOUNT TO BE FROZEN IF YOU FAIL TO REMIT HOUSING LEVY.”

The message is accompanied by a photograph of President Ruto, creating the impression that the warning is an official government directive.

KRA, however, has distanced itself from the message and cautioned taxpayers against acting on unverified information circulating on social media.

The notice comes amid continued public debate over the Affordable Housing Levy, a mandatory contribution introduced under the government’s affordable housing programme.

Under the current framework, employees contribute 1.5 per cent of their gross monthly salary towards the levy, while employers make a matching contribution of 1.5 per cent.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya