State revenue deposits cross Sh3trn on tax boost

Margaret Nyakang’o

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o speaks during the 5th Legislative Forum held at the Edge Convention Center on March 18, 2025.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

Receipts into the Consolidated Fund, which is the central repository for all government revenues, grew by 16.72 percent to cross the Sh3 trillion-mark in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025/26, driven by stronger tax collection and a sharp rise in domestic borrowing.

The Consolidated Fund is the primary government bank account where all public revenues, including taxes collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority, external loans, grants, and parastatal surpluses.

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