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Kenya loses $2.1 billion annually to illicit financial flows, mainly through trade fraud and misinvoicing.
Kenya loses an estimated Sh243.2 billion ($2.1 billion) yearly to illicit financial flows, equivalent to 1.5% of its economy, according to a joint report by the National Taxpayers Association and Oxfam.
Trade in illicit goods accounts for the largest share at Sh153 billion, followed by international trade misinvoicing at Sh79 billion and corruption at Sh11.2 billion.
The study notes a Sh18.7 trillion ($144.1 billion) value mismatch in Kenya’s trade data over the past decade.
Authorities, including the Kenya Revenue Authority, say they are using the findings to strengthen anti-IFF efforts and are recommending better data collection, deeper investigations, and improved data sharing with trading partners.
Kenia pierde 2,1 mil millones de dólares al año por flujos financieros ilícitos, principalmente a través del fraude comercial y la facturación errónea.