Kenya Revenue Authority collects KSh 1.010 trillion by end-October, a month earlier than in past years

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had collected KSh 1.010 trillion by the end of October 2026, a month earlier than it reached that mark in previous financial years, the authority said in a press release dated 5 November 2026.

October collections were KSh 260.630 billion against a target of KSh 258.304 billion, a performance rate of 100.9% and KSh 2.327 billion above target. Revenue growth for the month was 15.5%, compared with growth rates of 8.0% in October 2025 and 6.5% in October 2024.

Customs took in KSh 94.793 billion in October, its highest monthly collection on record. The second-best month was July 2026, at KSh 92.527 billion. Customs beat its October target by KSh 1.009 billion, a performance rate of 101.1%, and grew 11.3% on the same period in the last financial year. Non-oil taxes under Customs recorded a surplus of KSh 7.243 billion.

Domestic revenue came to KSh 165.447 billion against a target of KSh 164.110 billion, KSh 1.337 billion above target. It grew 18.1% on the corresponding period last year. KRA attributed the month's result to "stellar performance by both Customs and Domestic Revenue".

Corporation tax brought in KSh 23.932 billion against a target of KSh 20.077 billion, a performance rate of 119.2%. Domestic value-added tax (VAT) passed its October target by KSh 45 million.

Domestic excise duty beat its target for the first time in a long period. Remittances from manufacturers of soft drinks and bottled water fell by 4.8% and 96.4% respectively, and KRA attributed the bottled water decline to policy changes.

KRA's target for the 2026/27 financial year is KSh 3.268 trillion.