Meru: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has partnered with the Kenya Music Festival to create a set piece aimed at raising tax awareness among the young generation.
According to Kenya News Agency, the set piece titled 'Miaka 30 ya Ushirikiano' is a celebration of 30 years since the establishment of KRA and highlights the key strides that the Authority has made in enhancing tax compliance and bolstering service delivery in the country. This piece is also a clarion call for voluntary tax compliance among all taxpayers.
KRA Deputy Commissioner, Citizen Relations and Communication Grace Wandera reported that a composition was presented at the 97th Kenya Music Festival by 69 learning institutions, including secondary schools, TVETs, colleges, and universities, at Meru School, Kaaga Girls High School, and Meru Teachers Training College.
Wandera said that prior to the performance at the national level in Meru County, the set piece was performed at the lower cadres of the festival by schools across the country. She detailed that this year's festival is themed 'enhancing the creative economy through artistic expression for sustainable development'.
'Students from the University of Nairobi were crowned winners in the universities category, while students from Kaimosi Teachers Training College emerged winners in the colleges category. Six institutions performed under the polytechnics and TVETs category, where students from Sigalagala Polytechnic emerged winners,' said Wandera.
For instance, first position under the secondary school girls only category went to Kaveye Girls High School while St Augustine Ngenia High School scooped the top prize under the secondary school boys only category. The top prize under the mixed secondary school category went to St Patrick's Ikonyore Secondary School from Kakamega County.
The performance of the set piece underscores KRA's resolve to sustain tax education efforts in inculcating a culture of voluntary tax compliance among the future taxpayers through artistic expression. Lastly, the Authority continues to partner with key stakeholders in the education sector such as the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in designing and developing tax literacy content for learners.