Vision, Mission and Values
What is the NTA?
- The NTA is an independent, non-partisan organization focused on promoting good governance in Kenya through citizen empowerment, enhancing public service delivery and partnership building.
- NTA is registered as a 'society' under section 10 of the Societies Act.
- Since 2006, the NTA has been implementing programmes focused on enhanced citizen demand for accountability through monitoring of the quality of public service delivery and the management of devolved funds.
- It has achieved this through the development of social accountability tools, Citizen Report Cards (CRCs), civic awareness and citizen capacity-building and initiating partnerships with the government and non-state actors.
- To ensure that taxpayers’ money is used to deliver quality services, such as health, education, agriculture, roads and water, etc., for all Kenyans.
- To ensure transparent and citizen-responsive management of taxpayers’ money in devolved funds, such as the Constituency Bursary Fund, Constituency Development Fund, Free Primary Education Fund, etc.
- To sensitize citizens on their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers.
A transparent, accountable and citizen-responsive government delivering quality services to all.
Mission
To promote accountable, effective and efficient collection and utilisation of public resources through research, citizen empowerment, enhancing public service delivery and partnership building.
Our Values
- Accountability - We shall abide by the rules and procedures that govern NTA and be accountable in fulfilling our duties and obligations.
- Transparency - We provide information to our members, partners and implementing partners regarding all our activities.
- Equity - We operate in an equitable manner ensuring all our activities enable members to operate on an equal footing.
- Participation - NTA is inclusive and will ensure that decisions made are consensus-based and elicit the needs of people through effective participation.
- Human rights - NTA adopts a rights-based approach in seeking to ensure that basic human rights are upheld.
- Integrity and fairness - All members are required to exercise a high level of professional integrity and fairness in conducting business on behalf of the NTA. We will act in a fair and responsible manner to protect the rights of all our members.
- Responsibility - NTA has established leadership that is capable, responsible, representative and conscious of its obligations.
- Inclusiveness - NTA ensures that it is an inclusive organisation representing all interests of ordinary taxpayers.
- Effective Stewardship - NTA shall provide leadership in accountability by example.
- Effectiveness and Efficiency - NTA strives to undertake all aspects of its operations with efficiency and effectiveness.