KRA Targets Payroll Data and Mobile Money Transactions After Ksh132 Billion Revenue Shortfall

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its revenue target by Ksh132.1 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year, collecting Ksh2.844 trillion against a Ksh2.977 trillion target. To recover unpaid taxes, it plans to compare employers’ payroll records with third-party data and scrutinise payments made through till numbers and other mobile platforms. The shortfall included Ksh53.6 billion in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Ksh27.9 billion in domestic VAT. Finance Committee Chairperson Kuria Kimani praised the KRA’s record collections but warned against putting further tax pressure on salaried workers.