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KRA appreciated all Kenyans for remaining committed to honouring their tax obligations and supporting Kenya's economic sustainability.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) revealed that it had surpassed multiple targets it had set for October 2026.

In a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, KRA revealed it surpassed the Ksh1 trillion mark in revenue collection by Ksh 10 billion.

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"This reflects a positive trajectory in revenue mobilisation with the Authority attaining the milestone a month earlier compared to the previous financial years," the statement read.

The Taxman announced that it also surpassed its October 2026 revenue target, collecting Ksh260.630 billion against a target og Ksh258.304 billion. This was a revenue growth of 15,5 percent compare to the same period in the 2025/26 Financial Year.

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In addition, KRA Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue collection in history.


"This is after Customs collected Ksh94.793 billion in October 2026 and recorded a growth of 11.3% compared to the same period in the last financial year," the statement continued,

Another milestone was recorded in domestic revenue collection. KRA collected Ksh165.447 billion, surpassing its target by Ksh1.377 billion and posting an 18.1% growth from the same period in the last financial year.

A file photo of the poster shared by KRA.

The Taxman attributed the strong domestic revenue performance to above-target collections across several key tax heads, including Domestic VAT, Domestic Excise, Corporation Tax, Individual Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Stamp Duty.

KRA collected Ksh23.9 billion in Corporation Tax, Ksh33.367 billion in Domestic Value Added Tax (VAT).

The Authority confirmed that Domestic Excise Duty surpassed its target for the first time in a long period, posting a surplus of Ksh945 million and 54.1% growth.

"The performance was driven by increased remittances from manufacturers of Keg Beer, Premium Beer, Wine and Spirits, and Tobacco that recorded respective growths of 0.3%, 43.5%, 110.8% and 94.1%," KRA wrote.

It appreciated all Kenyans for remaining committed to honouring their tax obligations and supporting Kenya's economic sustainability and development.