Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs and Border Control Department has opened the Financial Year 2026/27 on a high note, recording its highest-ever monthly revenue collection of KSh 92.53 billion in July 2026.
The record collection surpassed the Treasury target of KSh 86.16 billion by KSh 6.37 billion, translating to a performance rate of 107.39 per cent and representing a 15.3 per cent growth compared to KSh 80.29 billion collected in July 2025.
The July milestone comes on the back of another strong performance in June 2026, when Customs collected KSh 89.1 billion, marking the Department’s highest monthly collection at the time. The consecutive record-breaking performances underscore the sustained momentum in Customs revenue mobilisation and its growing contribution to economic development.
A key driver of the July performance was the strong growth in non-oil revenue collections, which reached a remarkable KSh 61.50 billion, crossing the KSh 60 billion mark for the first time in the history of KRA.
The performance reflects KRA’s continued efforts to strengthen revenue mobilisation through enhanced compliance, technology-driven customs administration, improved cargo management and facilitation of legitimate trade across Kenya’s borders and the Port of Mombasa.
The Authority has continued to implement reforms aimed at making Customs operations more efficient, transparent and predictable for traders while strengthening controls to protect government revenue. These include increased use of data and technology to enhance cargo risk management, improve declaration processing and strengthen enforcement against illicit trade and revenue leakage.
“The record collection in July is a significant milestone for KRA and a strong start to the new financial year. It demonstrates that our investments in technology, compliance, trade facilitation and stakeholder collaboration are delivering results. We remain focused on making it easier for compliant businesses to trade while ensuring that all revenue due to the Government is collected.
The July performance reinforces KRA’s commitment to mobilising revenue required to finance the Government’s development priorities while creating a predictable and efficient environment for legitimate businesses.
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