Kenya tax collections Stories

National Treasury says weak revenue, high debt repayments straining Kenya’s budget
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

Kenya’s budget faces mounting pressure as tax collections fall by Sh90 billion, driving a wider fiscal deficit and forcing the government to tighten s...

Treasury slashes revenue targets, signals higher borrowing ahead
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

Tax collections alone were Sh76 billion short, with income tax contributing the largest deficit of Sh32.1 billion. Treasury also cited the withdrawal...

Treasury proposes stricter measures for tax defaulters, relief for compliant taxpayers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

One of the key proposals is to expand the scope of agency notices to include non-resident persons, allowing the commissioner to recover unpaid taxes f...

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