KRA Appoints Mohamed Abdul M’maka as Commissioner for Investigations and Enforcement

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has appointed career intelligence officer Mohamed Abdul M’maka as the new Commissioner for Investigations and Enforcement following interviews conducted on March 11, 2026.

KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga announced that the KRA Board approved M’maka’s appointment with effect from March 11, 2026.

He comes to office when the agency is facing challenges in meeting its tax collection obligations.

It faces many challenges including political interference, officials say.

M’maka brings more than 21 years of experience in intelligence and security services. He currently serves as Chief Manager for Intelligence Collection at KRA, a position he has held since August 2025.

Prior to that role, he served within the authority as Chief Manager for Intelligence Coordination and Operations and Chief Manager for Intelligence Exchange, where he was involved in strengthening intelligence collaboration and enforcement operations.

Before joining KRA, M’maka held several senior security and intelligence positions in both public and private institutions.

He served as Chief Security Officer at Kenya Power & Lighting Company and Manager for Security Protection and Integrity at Kenya Airways.

He also worked as a Senior Intelligence Officer and Investigator at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and earlier as a Field Intelligence Manager and Troop Commander in the Kenya Defence Forces.

M’maka holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategy from the National Defence University‑Kenya, a Master of Arts in Security Management from Egerton University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from Kenyatta University.

He is a Certified Security Manager and a member of the International Security Management Institute as well as the Association of Corporate and Industrial Security Management Professionals.

Wattanga congratulated M’maka on his appointment and urged KRA staff to fully support him in delivering the authority’s investigations and enforcement mandate.