Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo was on Thursday, 24 August, sworn in as Commissioner-General of the Kenya Revenue Authority. He took the oath of office at a ceremony presided over by Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi.
Mulongo was appointed by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u, in a gazette notice dated 22 August, 2023. He replaces Githii Mburu, who resigned in February 2023 after serving for 3 years and 7 months.
Mburu’s exit came amid a shake-up that affected several heads of departments. KRA Board Chairman Antony Mwaura said Mburu left to pursue personal interests. Mulongo has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
He has worked in various senior leadership positions and a variety of sectors, both locally and internationally. He started his career as a marketing and development manager for SBC Communications in the USA between 2001 and 2002.
He then moved to Agillion Inc. as a marketing strategy and business development manager. Between 2004 and 2017, he was a senior partner at Afcorp Investments in South Africa. In 2017, he returned to Kenya and became a commissioner and the vice chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation, serving until 2022.
In March 2022, he joined Meghraj Capital Limited as the managing director until his appointment as the KRA Commissioner-General. He also served as a director for Nordic Impact and an investment committee member at Kenya Climate Ventures since 2016 and 2019 respectively.
KRA welcomed Mulongo to the authority on Twitter, saying they are thrilled to have him as their Commissioner-General.
“Mr Wattanga brings to the Authority strong leadership and a wealth of knowledge,” KRA said.
“The Board, Management and staff of KRA congratulate Mr Humphrey Mulongo Wattanga on his appointment as Commissioner General.” KRA added.
