Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) exceeded its revenue target in December 2025, supported by strong growth in fuel-related taxes, data released by the tax agency shows.
- •KRA collected KSh 307.63 billion during the month, above the target of KSh 284.97 billion, representing a 108% performance rate and a 29.3% increase from the same period last year.
- •Non-oil taxes also exceeded targets, recording a 103.4% performance rate and a 23.4% growth, supported by a 14.9% increase in non-oil import values.
- •KRA is targeting Sh2.97 trillion in total revenue for the 2025/26 financial year, up from KSh2.57 trillion collected in 2024/25.
Exchequer revenue amounted to KSh 284.27 billion, against a KSh 261.76 billion target, resulting in a surplus of KSh 22.51 billion.
Customs and Border Control raised KSh85.93 billion, surpassing its KSh83.01 billion target and posting a 23.5% year-on-year growth. The collection exceeded the previous high of KSh85.15 billion recorded in October 2025.
The increase was largely driven by oil taxes, which grew by 23.9% and achieved a 103.7% performance rate. Revenues rose across several oil-related tax lines, including VAT on oil, import duty on petroleum products, the Railway Development Levy, Petroleum Development Levy, Petroleum Regulatory Levy and the Road Maintenance Levy Fund.
Domestic taxes generated KSh221.29 billion, above the target of KSh201.59 billion, translating to a 109.8% performance rate. Domestic tax revenue increased by 31.7% from KSh168.06 billion collected in December 2024.
