The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has announced plans to take legal action against the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) over alleged tax evasion and misuse of public funds amounting to Sh69 million.
In a press statement released on April 26, 2026, KHRC accused the ruling party of violating statutory and constitutional provisions by failing to meet its financial and tax obligations.
According to KHRC, findings by the Auditor General disclose that UDA allegdly paid over Sh128 million in net salaries but failed to deduct and remit Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxes. This omission resulted in Sh69 million in unpaid taxes across the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 financial years.
KHRC alleges that the failure was both deliberate and negligent.
UDA has been a major beneficiary of the Political Parties Fund and KHRC emphasize that these funds originate from taxpayers, making the alleged mismanagement a direct betrayal of public trust.
Alleged Violations of Labour and Tax Laws
Beyond tax evasion, KHRC accuses the party, associated with President William Ruto, of failing to meet multiple statutory obligations.
The commission claims UDA did not remit contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), potentially exposing employees to loss of critical social protection benefits.
Additionally, KHRC accused the party of allegedly failing to remit the housing levy, despite publicly championing affordable housing initiatives.
KHRC outlined several legal provisions it says the party violated, including the Income Tax Act, the Affordable Housing Act (2024), the Public Finance Management Act (2012), and regulations governing procurement levies.
While preparing legal proceedings, KHRC has called on key institutions to intervene.
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