Kenya trails Rwanda in tax and revenue mobilisation

A new report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation ranks Kenya 10th among African countries on tax and revenue mobilisation.

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Kenya ranks behind Rwanda in tax and revenue mobilisation, highlighting the country’s challenges in expanding its domestic revenue base amid persistent collection shortfalls.

A new report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation ranks Kenya 10th among African countries on tax and revenue mobilisation, with a 2025 score of 67.9 points, compared with Rwanda’s 68.6 points in ninth place.

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