KRA Monthly Customs Revenue Surges to KSh 85 Bln
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has collected a record KSh85.1 billion ($540 million) in customs taxes in September ..
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) achieved a record collection of KSh 85.1 billion ($540 million) in customs taxes in September, exceeding its target by KSh 3.8 billion. This impressive performance was primarily driven by robust trade and petroleum imports, marking an 18.8% increase from the previous year.
- KRA surpassed its September customs target by KSh 3.8 billion, achieving a performance rate of 104.7%.
- The Kenya Revenue Authority attributed the growth to ongoing efficiency reforms, including a new central release operations office.
- For the full financial year 2024/2025, KRA collected Ksh 2.571 trillion overall, exceeding its target with a 6.8% year-on-year growth.
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Kenya Reports Record Customs Revenue and Credit Growth; CBK Clarifies Bond System - October 2025
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) achieved a record collection of KSh 85.1 billion in customs taxes in September, exceeding its target by KSh 3.8 billion. This performance, driven by robust trade and petroleum imports, marked an 18.8% increase from the previous year. In another positive economic indicator, Kenya's private-sector credit reached an all-time high of KSh 3.96 trillion in September 2025, a strong recovery from a 2024 slowdown. This was the first sustained increase since mid-2022, driven by lower lending rates. In the financial markets, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) clarified that its planned retail bond system will integrate with the existing Dhow Central Depository System (CDS). This allayed concerns about a separate platform disrupting the country's KSh 2 trillion bond market.
