The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed the revenue collections target in the fiscal year ended 30th June 2024 by Kshs 120 billion.
KRA netted Kshs. 2.407 trillion against a target to collect Kshs 2.52 trillion. This translates to a performance rate of 95.5% against the target.
In a statement, KRA attributes the lower revenue collection to multiple economic shocks that included depreciation of the Kenya shilling, rising bank lending rates and international conflicts that disrupted supply chains, which affected revenue mobilization efforts.
The Exchequer revenue grew by 9.5% after KRA collected Kshs 2.223 trillion compared to Kshs 2.030 trillion collected in the previous financial year. This translates to a performance rate of 95.8%.
Additionally, KRA collects revenue on behalf of other government agencies, mainly at the ports of entry. These include Road Maintenance Levy, Air Passenger Service Charge, Aviation Revenue, Petroleum Development Fund, Petroleum Regulatory Levy, Housing Levy, amongst others.
During the financial year ending 30th June, 2024, KRA collected agency revenues amounting to Kshs 184.036 billion, reflecting a growth of 34.9% compared to the last financial year.