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flag Kenya loses $2.1 billion annually to illicit financial flows, mainly through trade fraud and misinvoicing.

flag 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. flag 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. flag The study notes a Sh18.7 trillion ($144.1 billion) value mismatch in Kenya’s trade data over the past decade. flag 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.

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