Betting nets KRA Sh12.5bn in eight months

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Betting was the top performer among all tax heads in terms of contribution targets in the eight months to February 2025,.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh12.47 billion in taxes from betting firms in the eight months to February 2025, new disclosures show, making the segment the top performer among all tax heads in terms of contribution targets.

The latest KRA figures reveal that the collection of excise duty on betting services and other betting taxes recorded a performance of 110.2 per cent over the eight months, even as other taxes struggled.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.