KRA Stories

Lobby group Okoa Uchumi warns 2025 budget will raise costs, deepen inequality in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...

Salaried workers to bear high PAYE burden as Treasury shelves tax relief plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Mbadi said the Treasury was also considering a reduction in corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 28 per cent, but this too was shelved due to simil...

Kenya shifts to neutral stance on Russia-Ukraine war in new foreign policy pivot
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 04, 2025

Kenya now aligns itself with the positions of the G77 and the African Group, both of which tend to adopt more balanced or non-aligned approaches to in...

KRA announces new valuation rules for used car imports from July 1, 2025
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 30, 2025

KRA announced that the revised CRSP schedule will be applied in determining the customs value of used motor vehicles brought into the country.

KRA pushes for legal guarantee of 2 per cent annual revenue allocation amid Sh24bn budget shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...

LSK, auditors reject key privacy and liability clauses in Finance Bill 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

Another contested aspect is clause 50b, which proposes extending the timeline for processing tax overpayment claims, from 90 to 120 days for initial c...

South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
Amina Wako  |  May 22, 2025

Trump spent most of the conversation confronting his visitor with false claims that South Africa's white minority farmers are being systematically mur...

KRA extends working hours ahead of June 30 tax filing deadline- here is how to file your returns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

KRA on Tuesday announced that all its official service centres and selected Huduma Centres in busy areas will now operate from 7 am to 7 pm on weekday...

How Kenyan girls are trafficked to Russia to assemble war drones
Mary Wambui  |  May 17, 2025

Recruitment was carried out online, particularly via social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Telegram, and X (formerly Twitter), and through lo...

KRA waives Sh165 billion in penalties as over three million Kenyans benefit from tax amnesty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The second phase of the programme, launched in December, targets penalties and interest accumulated up to December 2023.

Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
Reuters  |  May 11, 2025

Russian officials have also proposed that the US recognise Russia's control over parts of Ukraine and demanded that Ukraine remains neutral, though Mo...

KRA surpasses Sh2 trillion in revenue collection as growth hits 6.1 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 09, 2025

Domestic taxes made up a large part of this total, with Sh1.386 trillion collected from July 2024 to April 2025, marking a 4.7 per cent growth.

Fuel stations given until June to integrate with KRA's eTIMS system
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The system promises to streamline fuel station operations while ensuring that every transaction is electronically captured and transmitted to KRA in l...

2025 Finance Bill changes may worsen cash crunch for Kenyan exporters
Alfred Onyango  |  May 03, 2025

The proposed changes, if passed into law, would increase the period for refund ascertainment from the current 90 to 120 days, along with an extension...

Treasury revives plan to grant KRA real-time access to personal data in push for more tax
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 02, 2025

The move comes barely a year after similar proposals in the Finance Bill, 2024 were dropped following fierce resistance from the public and civil righ...

ECitizen firm distances itself from missing funds, says Interior Ministry must explain revenue gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

David Kiprono, the Director of Government Relations at ECS, said the concerns raised in Parliament and by the Auditor-General are not directed at ECS...

Kenya lost over Sh500 billion to tax waivers and corruption- report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

According to the NTA, tax incentives offered to attract foreign direct investment have instead contributed to revenue loss when given without proper i...

Kenya's uncollected taxes balloon to Sh2.3 trillion as KRA struggles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

These arrears are categorised by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) as either under validation, uncollectable, or still undergoing reconciliation.

Over 22,000 public services now available online in Kenya - Interior PS Omollo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The Department for Internal Security and National Administration is in the process of procuring 3,000 new vehicles to improve logistical capabilities...

Zelensky in South Africa for talks with Ramaphosa on Ukraine peace efforts, bilateral ties
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Zelensky on Wednesday said there needed to be an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire with Moscow, repeating that Ukraine did not rule out any...

KRA waives Sh158 billion in penalties for 2.9 million taxpayers in amnesty programme
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 16, 2025

Taxpayers who do not owe principal taxes but have penalties or interest will automatically have these amounts waived without needing to submit an appl...

KRA launches new patrol boat to combat smuggling in Kenyan waters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The vessel, named KRA 009, was officially commissioned in Mombasa, signalling a firm move to enhance surveillance across Kenya’s waters.

Second-hand car taxes set for overhaul as KRA reviews outdated pricing model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The Authority said a joint technical team comprising its officials and players in the motor vehicle industry is currently reviewing the Current Retail...

Kenya Lionesses recover from semifinal loss to clinch third place in Krakow
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 12, 2025

Kenya Lionesses staged a spirited comeback to defeat Thailand 27-19 and secure third place at the Krakow leg of the HSBC Women’s Challenger Series, ke...

KRA rolls out new eRITS system to simplify rental income tax compliance for landlords
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

The Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), unveiled on Thursday, is now live on the Gava Connect platform and is tailored to help property owner...

Relief for Kenyan employees as KRA reduces fringe benefits tax to lowest level since 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

A fringe benefits tax is imposed on employers offering concessional loans to their employees, directors, or their families. The tax remains in effect...

Bill proposes new tax regulations for freelancers, gig workers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

According to the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 proposed by the National Treasury, the revised definition of “employee” would cover individuals w...

Treasury lowers tax collection target by Sh40 billion due to continued underperformance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

In new submissions to Parliament, the Treasury now expects to collect Sh2.54 trillion in ordinary revenue for the financial year ending June 2025—down...

Sahara Desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, it was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water and teeming with life.

Kenya Lionesses Squad for HSBC Challenger Series Krakow, Poland named
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 04, 2025

Mwanja has made only one change to the squad that won the first and second legs of the series, which were held in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 1-...

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