The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has begun the second half of the 2025/26 Financial Year on a strong footing, posting a significant revenue surplus in December 2025.
In a statement, the Authority disclosed that it collected Sh307.634 billion in December against a target of Sh284.969 billion, surpassing the monthly target with a performance rate of 108.0 per cent and a growth of 29.3 per cent.
Exchequer revenue stood at Sh284.265 billion compared to a target of Sh261.758 billion, resulting in a surplus of Sh22.507 billion. This translated to a performance rate of 108.6 per cent and a growth of 30.1 per cent compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
“During the month under review, Customs and Border Control collected Sh85.927 billion against a target of Sh83.008 billion, translating to a performance rate of 103.5 per cent and a growth of 23.5 per cent, compared to Sh69.555 billion collected in December 2024,” the statement read in part.
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KRA noted that Customs recorded the highest monthly collection in the Authority’s history in December 2025. The second-highest monthly collection of Sh85.154 billion was recorded in October 2025.
According to the Authority, the historic performance was largely driven by strong growth in oil taxes, which rose by 23.9 per cent and achieved a performance rate of 103.7 per cent. This growth was supported by above-target performance across several tax heads, including VAT on Oil, Import Duty on Oil, Railway Development Levy (Oil), Petroleum Development Levy, Petroleum Regulatory Levy, and the Road Maintenance Levy Fund.
Non-oil taxes also recorded robust performance, achieving a performance rate of 103.4 per cent and a growth of 23.4 per cent. KRA attributed this to a 14.9 per cent increase in non-oil import values, among other contributing factors.
Meanwhile, Domestic Taxes collection amounted to Sh221.287 billion in December 2025 against a target of Sh201.593 billion, representing a performance rate of 109.8 per cent. Domestic tax revenue grew by 31.7 per cent, up from Sh168.057 billion collected in December 2024.
“KRA remains optimistic about meeting the overall revenue target for the Financial Year 2025/26, which stands at Sh2.968 trillion,” the statement added. The Authority noted that this target requires a growth of 15.4 per cent over the Sh2.572 trillion collected in the 2024/25 Financial Year.
KRA also expressed appreciation to compliant taxpayers for their continued contribution towards strengthening Kenya’s economic sustainability through timely filing and payment of their fair share of taxes.
