KRA collects highest-ever customs revenue at Ksh988.8 billion
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a historic milestone after its Customs and Border Control Department collected Ksh988.78 billion
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a historic milestone after its Customs and Border Control Department collected Ksh988.78 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year.
The milestone marks the country’s highest-ever customs revenue collection and extends KRA’s annual growth streak to five consecutive years.
The record collection surpassed the taxman’s revenue target of Ksh980.79 billion, achieving a performance rate of 100.8 percent.
The amount also represents a 12.4 percent increase from the Ksh879.33 billion collected in the previous financial year as the Authority enhanced its revenue mobilisation and improved border management.
According to KRA, the latest achievement is part of five years of sustained growth during which the Customs and Border Control Department has collected more than Ksh4.1 trillion in cumulative revenue.
KRA attributed the performance to enhanced tax compliance measures, increased cargo volumes, technology-driven customs processes and improved risk management.
Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Lilian Nyawanda said the results are a major success for the Authority’s customs modernisation programme.
“This historic performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our customs modernisation programme and our continued commitment to balancing trade facilitation with revenue mobilisation,” she said.
The Authority also revealed that June 2026 was the best-performing month in Kenya’s customs history, with collections reaching Ksh89.08 billion, representing a performance rate of 108 percent.
The record monthly collection was driven by strong collections from the Road Maintenance Levy, Value Added Tax (VAT) on ordinary imports and excise duty on imports.
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Customs exceeded its monthly revenue targets in eight of the 12 months during the financial year, namely July, September, October, December, February, March, May and June.
KRA further noted that businesses certified under the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme contributed 28 percent of all customs taxes collected during the year.
To improve trade facilitation, KRA said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India to enable the exchange of pre-arrival information on goods traded between the two countries.
The tax agency has also rolled out the eCustoms Mobile Application, introduced body-worn cameras for customs officers, and is upgrading its Integrated Customs Management System.
It is also preparing to adopt the Trade Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP), a blockchain-enabled digital trade platform aimed at reducing paperwork, improving cargo visibility and enhancing the efficiency of cross-border trade.
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