By Ken Muthomi - Reporter
Kenya, 7 April 2026 - Despite tough economic times, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has surpassed the KSh 2 trillion mark in revenue collection in the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga confirmed that the taxman collected KSh 2.038 trillion ($15.68 billion) between July 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Despite falling short of its KSh 2.122 trillion target, the revenue collections represent an 11% growth compared to the same period in the previous financial year, according to the Authority.
KRA has attributed the milestone to reforms that are aimed at simplifying compliance, deepening digital integration, and embedding tax administration more seamlessly.
“The upward trajectory from KSh 1.829 trillion collected over the same period in FY 2024/25 signals resilience of the economy and resilience in revenue mobilization,” Wattanga said.
Revenue collection maintained steady quarter-on-quarter growth across all three quarters, indicating improving compliance consistency and gradual strengthening in economic activity,” he added.
During this period, Domestic Taxes remained the largest contributor, generating KSh 1.01 trillion, representing a 10.4% growth.
More from Kenya
Customs and Border Control revenue came in second, delivering KSh 733.7 billion, accounting for a 13.3% growth compared to KSh 647.6 billion collected in the same period of FY 2024/25.
Revenue collected on behalf of other government agencies also rose to KSh 204.4 billion, compared to KSh 184.6 billion collected in the same period of the previous financial year.
The authority noted that relatively stable inflation, improved GDP growth, and a stronger shilling helped cushion revenue collection efforts, amid economic pressures.
Initiatives, including the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS), the GavaConnect developer portal, WhatsApp-based tax filing, and Shuru GPT, as well as USSD services and the Centralised Release Office, have played a key role in enhancing taxpayer compliance.
“Revenue performance was delivered within a still-constrained macroeconomic environment marked by subdued household purchasing power, soft consumer demand, elevated business costs, and continued global trade uncertainty,” the statement read.
Ad
Ad