eCitizen KRA Stories

High Court declares government’s eCitizen school fees directive unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

The court also took issue with the Sh50 convenience fee imposed on transactions, declaring that it has no legal basis.

KRA races against time to bridge Sh1.07 trillion revenue gap
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

Between July 2024 and February 2025, KRA collected Sh1.4 trillion, which is 56.7 per cent of its annual target of Sh2.475 trillion.

National Treasury seeks Sh17.6 billion to settle mounting debts owed to KRA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 14, 2025

KRA’s liabilities related to employee salaries, contracted services, and operational costs reached Sh4.06 billion by the end of June 2024.

Auditor General raises concern over proposed Sh4.3 trillion budget, unrealistic revenue projections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

The projected Sh4.3 trillion budget marks an increase from the Sh3.978 trillion allocated for the current 2024-2025 financial year.

Kenyan youth ranked among world's most mentally strong, better than many in Western nations
Amina Wako  |  Mar 07, 2025

The study, which analysed more than one million responses from internet-enabled populations in 76 countries, reveals a stark contrast between Africa a...

KRA cracks down on small businesses in push to increase revenue collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

KRA has noted that while some small businesses have registered for PINs, many do not fulfil their tax obligations, with some filing nil returns despit...

KRA waives Sh140 billion in tax penalties to boost compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 04, 2025

According to KRA, over 1.9 million taxpayers have benefited from the initiative after settling their principal taxes for liabilities incurred up to De...

Trump pauses all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy
Reuters  |  Mar 04, 2025

Trump criticized Zelenskiy for being insufficiently grateful for Washington's backing in the war with Russia.

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
Reuters  |  Mar 03, 2025

European leaders agreed they must spend more on defence to show Trump the continent can protect itself, and the European Commission chief suggested th...

KRA orders body cameras for staff in anti-graft crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

The tax agency has also listed the procurement of 20 external cameras, 60 data collection devices, and a dedicated system for hosting and live-streami...

Senators demand probe into missing 9 million KRA revenue stamps
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

The Finance and Budget Committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations to the Senate in the coming weeks.

Mombasa court convicts 4 Tanzanians for smuggling uncustomed goods, orders forfeiture to KRA
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2025

Kenya Revenue Authority successfully applied to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Control for the forfeiture of the goods.

After Trump clash, Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
Reuters  |  Mar 02, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Zelenskiy and Trump on Saturday and called for calm in an interview following Friday's White House clash.

Trump threatens to withdraw support for Ukraine after clash with Zelenskiy
Reuters  |  Mar 01, 2025

Earlier, Trump told Zelenskiy that his soldiers have been unbelievably brave and that the United States wants to see an end to the fighting.

KRA announces start of reforms to enhance efficiency, grow tax base
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 21, 2025

The internal alignment will further focus on enhancing workflow processes to reduce redundancies, optimise internal resources and leverage advanced an...

Government revises tax revenue target downward by Sh105 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

Initially set at Sh174.6 billion, the expected revenue for the Financial Year 2024-2025 has now been revised downward to Sh70 billion.

State to use KRA, lands, and hustler fund data to enforce SHA payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 18, 2025

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has directed SHA to roll out the new algorithm by February 28, saying it will make premium contributions more predict...

KRA recovers Sh4.3bn from anonymous tips in tax evasion crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

KRA Board Chairperson Nderitu Muriithi called on Kenyans to continue reporting tax evaders through KRA’s anonymous portal, highlighting the importance...

KRA tax system outage: Insider job suspected after rare revenue decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Monday acknowledged the significant impact of the outage on the country's revenue collections.

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