Nairobi County wins tax dispute after tribunal dismisses Sh8.3bn KRA claim
The tribunal ruled that much of the assessment by KRA was not properly supported and failed to consider reconciliations and documents submitted by the county government during the audit process. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Tax Appeals Tribunal has significantly reduced a Sh8.3 billion tax demand by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) against the Nairobi City County Government, ruling that the assessment was largely unsupported.
- The tribunal dismissed most of an Sh8.3 billion tax claim from the KRA.
- Key parties involved are the Nairobi City County Government and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- A reconciled tax liability of Sh130.7 million was confirmed, a substantial reduction from the initial demand.
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Nairobi County Wins Tax Dispute After Tribunal Dismisses Sh8.3bn KRA Claim - May 2026
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has significantly reduced a Sh8.3 billion tax demand by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) against the Nairobi City County Government, ruling that the assessment was largely unsupported. This follows a separate legal action where Kenyan businesswoman Mary Wambui Mungai is suing Google in the Kiambu High Court, seeking to remove links to past news stories about a Sh2.2 billion tax evasion case that was withdrawn, invoking her right to be forgotten. Additionally, Safaricom has been ordered by the High Court to pay innovator Peter Nthei Muoki Sh1.4 billion in copyright infringement damages over its M-Pesa child wallet product. These three cases represent significant financial disputes resolved through Kenya's court system.
