Also known as: KRA
Kenya Revenue Authority — tax administration agency investigating companies, proposing rulings on vehicle imports, and supporting renewable energy projects at border facilities.
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah revealed in an interview that he received Ksh.5 million in cash from then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with Ksh.1 million later donated at a harambee. The disclosure has prompted questions about money exchange procedures in government and whether the funds were private or public.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah revealed in an interview that he received Ksh.5 million in cash from then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with Ksh.1 million later donated at a harambee. The disclosure has prompted questions about money exchange procedures in government and whether the funds were private or public.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has called on the Kenya Revenue Authority to reconsider taxing prize money earned by Kenyan athletes, saying sporting winnings should be exempt or zero-rated. He cited marathon champion Sabastian Sawe's case, claiming KRA is set to deduct approximately Ksh. 18 million from Sawe's Ksh. 48.5 million in awards.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Revenue Authority has partnered with Sweden's government and TradeMark Africa to install a hybrid solar system with battery storage at Malaba One-Stop Border Post, aiming to reduce energy costs by 90 per cent and eliminate disruptions from frequent power outages that delayed cargo clearance and increased smuggling.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Revenue Authority is investigating a Greek company that printed the 2022 ballot papers and last year's national exams over a Sh1 billion tax claim.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that recent actions by Kenya's foreign affairs officials—including a PS's tweet on Iran that contradicted stated neutrality, and the President's comments about Nigeria's English—reveal gaps in communication judgment and systemic foreign policy weaknesses.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard editorial argues that a Sh1.5 billion consignment of raw industrial sugar diverted from the Port of Mombasa and repackaged into the domestic market represents a failure by regulators to protect Kenyans from health risks including heavy metal exposure and damage to kidneys, brain, and nervous systems.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Commercial Court in Nairobi has issued a temporary injunction barring receiver managers appointed by Equity Bank to recoup a Sh6 billion debt from TransCentury PLC, pending a hearing of a case filed by the Consumer Federation of Kenya.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Revenue Authority, with support from TradeMark Africa and the Swedish government, has launched a solar energy project at Malaba one-stop border post designed to reduce electricity costs by up to 90 per cent and improve power reliability. The hybrid solar system with battery storage generates over 233,000 kilowatt-hours annually and meets 78 per cent of the border's energy needs, addressing previous disruptions from up to eight hours of power outages.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
A pre-dawn multi-agency raid led by NACADA and Nyeri County security uncovered a fully equipped counterfeit bottling plant in a residential home in Hekima, seizing thousands of fake alcohol bottles, over 260 litres of ethanol, industrial bottling machines, counterfeit tax stamps, and a distribution vehicle valued at more than Sh10 million. An aspiring MCA for Mahiga in Othaya constituency who operated the facility escaped arrest and is being pursued.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has announced plans to sue the ruling United Democratic Alliance, alleging the party failed to remit Sh69 million in PAYE taxes during 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, despite disbursing over KSh128 million in net salaries, and also failed to remit withholding tax and other mandatory contributions.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →