The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced a significant 256.7 percent increase in tax collections at the Kisumu Port, reaching Sh107 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. This surge is attributed to enhanced surveillance and closure of tax loopholes along Lake Victoria.

• Tax collections jumped from Sh30 million in the previous financial year.
• Dominic Kengara, Chief Manager of Customs for the Western Region, stated that 4,600 metric tonnes of sugar were imported between May and August 2025, generating over Sh170 million in duties and taxes.
• The KRA Marine Unit intercepted illicit goods valued at Sh3.19 million in 2023/24, recovering Sh1.6 million in revenue.

Uganda and the United States were Kenya's top export destinations in August 2025, despite a significant drop in the country's overall trade value. Total trade fell to Sh313.3 billion from Sh349.6 billion in July.

• Kenya's exports to Uganda were valued at Sh11.0 billion, while shipments to the U.S. stood at Sh6.3 billion.
• The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released this new data.
• China remained Kenya's largest import source, with goods worth Sh54.4 billion.