Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo sworn in as new KRA C*mmissioner General
Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo was on Thursday sworn in as the new Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
The oath was administered by the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi at the Supreme Court.
Speaking at the forum, Amadi promised that the Judiciary would support the newly installed Commissioner towards the execution of his mandate.
While acknowledging the big responsibility ahead of him, Mulongo promised that he would live up to the oath's specifics.
Mulongo, whose term will end in August 2026, replaced former KRA commissioner Githii Mburu who resigned nearly six months ago.
The new KRA commissioner has been officially installed into office following his appointment on Tuesday by Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 (1) of the Kenya Revenue Authority Act, 1995, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints— Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo to be the Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from August 22, 2023,” stated Ndung'u in the gazette notice.
Mulongo was appointed after the KRA board in February this year announced the resignation of former Commissioner General Githii Mburu, saying he had stepped aside "to pursue personal interests."
Following Mburu's resignation, the Board appointed Advocate Rispah Simiyu to be the Acting KRA Commissioner General until the position is substantively and competitively filled.
Mulongo, who now takes up the position, describes himself as a “seasoned corporate and public finance professional with a strong interest in the systematic analysis of transformative market opportunities and the evaluation of their potential.”
Humphrey Wattanga's education
He studied in Biochemical Sciences at Harvard University, before proceeding to the Wharton School for his Master of Business Administration, majoring in Information Systems Strategy and Economics.
The new KRA boss has, for the past six years, served full-time as a Commissioner on the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), rising to the position of Vice Chair.
He presently serves as Managing Partner at Meghraj Capital Limited and is also a Director at the Nordic Impact Fund as well as the Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) Limited.
