KRA misses half-year tax collection target by Sh152bn

Members of the public are served at the new Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Malaba Service Center during in Malaba border on October 11, 2024.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its tax collection target for the first half of the current financial year by Sh152.2 billion, underscoring mounting pressure on public finances.

Treasury disclosures show the taxman collected Sh1.161 trillion in the six months to December 2025, falling short of the Sh1.314 trillion required to stay on track of its Sh2.627 trillion annual target.

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