Njiraini scoops highest in a test for tax collector’s top job.

By Njoroge Kaburo    

jnjoroge@kirinyagatimescom

Deputy Prime Minister and minister for Finance, Uhuru Kenyatta has declared John Njiraini the new commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority. Mr. Kenyatta made the announcement yesterday after a panel showed content with Mr. Njiraini who scored  highest of all the candidates scooping a clean 86 per cent against his closest contender Ms Wambui Namu who got 76 per cent. Ms Alice Awuor came in third with 75.6 per cent. Mr. Njiraini was appointed alongside Mr. Prancasius Nyaga who will be at the helm of Domestic-taxes large tax payers office as the new commissioner BeatriceMemo was appointed commissioner, replacing Ms Wambui Namu.

Adan Mohammed, the Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Bank also contested for the post but failed to appear in the top three list of candidates. According to Kenya revenue Authority
He made an indelible    limelight when he cautiously called on MPs to pay taxes on a 800,00    salary when he was in-charge of department of Domestic and large taxes.
Board Chairman Mr. Marsden Madoka who spoke to Kirinyaga weekly, the appointment was a fair exercise which was     conducted purely on merit. Mr Njiraini, a former Chief Executive  of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of  Kenya replaces Mr. Michael    Gitau Waweru  whose term expires in March this year.