MILESTONE: KRA Hits One Trillion Mark, Records Historic Achievements in October 2026

Nairobi, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has shattered historical revenue collection records, crossing the KES 1 trillion mark a month earlier than in previous financial years and delivering its highest-ever monthly Customs collection.

According to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Tax, Research & Analysis on November 5, 2026, the ISO 9001:2015 certified revenue collector generated KES 1.010 trillion by the close of October 2026.

The achievement highlights a rapidly accelerating trajectory in national revenue mobilization, positioning the tax authority to meet its ambitious KES 3.268 trillion target for the 2026/2027 Financial Year.

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Surpassing Monthly Targets and Surging Growth

In October 2026 alone, KRA collected KES 260.630 billion against a projected target of KES 258.304 billion, translating to an impressive 100.9% performance rate and a KES 2.327 billion surplus.

This performance represents a year-on-year revenue growth of 15.5% for October 2026. This marks a sharp surge when compared to the 8.0% growth recorded in October 2025 and 6.5% growth in October 2024. KRA attributed the historic execution to stellar, synchronized contributions from both Customs and Domestic Revenue divisions.

Customs Records All-Time Monthly Record

The Customs Department recorded its highest-ever monthly collection in KRA history, bringing in KES 94.793 billion in October 2026. This broke the previous record of KES 92.527 billion set in July 2026.

Customs achieved a 101.1% performance rate, generating a surplus of KES 1.009 billion and an 11.3% growth over the same period in the previous financial year.

Non-Oil Tax Boom: The department’s surge was primarily driven by non-oil taxes, which logged an impressive 26.0% growth and generated a standalone surplus of KES 7.243 billion.

Domestic Revenue Powered by Corporate and Alcohol Collections

Domestic Revenue yielded KES 165.447 billion against a target of KES 164.110 billion, beating expectations by KES 1.337 billion and growing 18.1% year-on-year. Broad-based growth was registered across several core tax heads, including Domestic VAT, Domestic Excise, Corporation Tax, Individual Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and Stamp Duty.

Key Breakdowns:

Corporation Tax: Achieved a 119.2% performance rate, collecting KES 23.932 billion against a KES 20.077 billion target (a 31.6% growth). Four key sectors — Electricity, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Wholesale — accounted for ~81% of total Corporation Tax receipts. These four sectors logged an average installment tax growth of 38.1% in October, compared to a cumulative 35.9% growth for the July–October 2026 period.
Domestic VAT: Surpassed its monthly target by KES 45 million, collecting KES 33.367 billion against a KES 33.323 billion target (22.1% growth). Gross domestic VAT growth accelerated to 21.9% in September–October 2026, up from 12.2% in July–August 2026.
Domestic Excise Duty: Surpassed its target for the first time in a long period, recording a KES 945 million surplus and a massive 54.1% growth. This was driven by increased manufacturer remittances across several categories:
- Wine: Up 110.8%
- Tobacco: Up 94.1%
- Premium Beer: Up 43.5%
- Keg Beer: Up 0.3%
Declining Categories: In contrast, remittances from manufacturers of Soft Drinks dropped by 4.8%, while Bottled Water saw a sharp 96.4% decline, attributed primarily to recent policy changes.

Outlook for FY 2026/2027

With KRA hitting the trillion-shilling benchmark a full month early, the Authority expressed strong confidence in sustaining this momentum through the remainder of the financial year to enable the government to support national economic growth initiatives.

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MILESTONE: KRA Hits One Trillion Mark, Records Historic Achievements in October 2026