The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has achieved its highest-ever customs revenue collection, amassing Sh988.78 billion during the 2025/26 financial year. This figure exceeds the set target of Sh980.79 billion by 0.8%, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth in customs collections.
This performance represents a 12.4% increase compared to the Sh879.33 billion collected in the previous year. KRA attributes the strong results to a combination of factors including enhanced compliance efforts, increased cargo volumes, adoption of technology-driven processes, improved risk management, and strengthened collaboration with key stakeholders.
Revenue Breakdown and Key Initiatives
- Oil and non-oil revenue streams: Contributed Sh370.38 billion and Sh618.40 billion respectively.
- Technology upgrades: The rollout of the eCustoms Mobile Application has made customs services more accessible and user-friendly for cross-border traders.
- System enhancements: Upgrades to the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) improved operational efficiency.
- Strategic partnerships: A memorandum of understanding with India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) facilitates real-time exchange of pre-arrival cargo information, speeding up clearance and boosting border security.
- Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme: Continues to promote compliant trade practices.
KRA emphasized its ongoing commitment to modernizing customs administration through digital transformation, intelligence-led enforcement, and strategic stakeholder engagement aimed at facilitating legitimate trade while combating illicit activities.
The customs milestone contributes to KRA's overall revenue collection of Sh2.844 trillion for the year, reflecting sustained growth in domestic resource mobilization.
