KENYA'S President William Ruto accused the tax collection agency's staff of cutting government revenue by engaging in corruption, colluding with tax evaders and taking bribes. Ruto, who was elected last August on a platform of helping the poor, has had a rough ride in the first months of his term due to growing government debt repayments, revenue collection shortfalls and persistently high prices of basic commodities. Public service employees have complained of salary delays in recent months while local authorities have threatened to shut down their operations to protest against delayed cash disbursements from the national government. "Collusion, wanton bribe-taking and general…