KRA Surpasses Ksh 2 Trillion Revenue Mark in Just 9 Months

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has collected over Ksh 2 trillion in taxes for the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year.

In a statement released on April 7, 2026, KRA said it collected Ksh 2.038 trillion by March 31. This was slightly below its target of Ksh 2.112 trillion, but still higher than what it collected in the same period last year.

“This represents a performance rate of 96.1% and an 11.4% growth over the corresponding period in the previous financial year,” read part of the statement.

KRA said the increase in revenue is due to better tax systems, improved services, and more people paying taxes on time. The agency also noted that collections have been rising steadily from one quarter to the next.

KRA Customs & Domestic Taxes

Customs was the best-performing department, collecting Ksh 733.7 billion. This was more than its target and showed strong growth compared to last year.

Domestic taxes brought in the largest share at Ksh 1.301 trillion, while revenue collected for other government agencies reached Ksh 204.45 billion, also beating its target.

“Domestic taxes remained the largest contributor to revenue performance, yielding Ksh 1.301 trillion between July 2025 and March 2026, representing 10.4% growth over the same period last year,” KRA noted.

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Strong Growth Recorded Despite High Cost of Living

Meanwhile, revenue collected for the National Treasury stood at Ksh 1.834 trillion, slightly below its target, though it still showed growth compared to last year.

“Revenue collected on behalf of The National Treasury amounted to Ksh 1.834 trillion, reflecting a performance rate of 95.5% against a target of Ksh 1.921 trillion. This represents a growth of 11.5% compared to the Ksh 1.644 trillion collected in the same period in the previous financial year,” said the Authority.

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At the same time, KRA said the overall performance shows steady improvement in tax collection despite economic challenges such as high costs of living and slow business activity.

The Authority noted that this resilience shows that taxpayers are still responsive, leading to increased 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,” added KRA.

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