Landlords face mandatory listing under KRA’s Sh80bn rental tax drive

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) proposes that residential rental property owners register on a new electronic platform, the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), under proposed tax regulations. Currently, only 26,668 units are registered and 1,412 landlords have been onboarded, with tax collections of just Sh1.68 million since eRITS was launched in September 2025. The new regulations aim to enhance the collection of rental income tax, which is currently far below the estimated potential of Sh80 billion annually.