The Kenya Revenue Authority’s Customs and Border Control Department has posted a monthly revenue collection of Ksh.92.53 billion in July, the highest-ever recorded.
The National Treasury has set a target of Ksh.86.16 billion for the month under review.
This translates to a 107.39% performance rate, opening the 2026/27 financial year on a strong footings \
It also represents a 15.3 % growth compared to the Ksh.80.29 billion collected in July last year, underlining a sharp acceleration in Customs revenue performance.
In a statement, Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Dr. Lilian Nyawanda attributed the performance to enhanced compliance efforts, technology-driven customs administration, improved cargo management and continued facilitation of legitimate trade across the country’s borders and the Port of Mombasa.
“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, ” said Dr. Lilian Nyawanda.
The July milestone builds on an a June-set pace, when the department collected Ksh.89.1 billion, then its highest monthly collection on record. Coming back to back, the two performances point to sustained momentum in Customs revenue mobilisation and its expanding role in the country’s economic development.
A major driver of July’s numbers was non-oil revenue, which grew to Ksh.61.50 billion, crossing the Ksh.60 billion mark for the first time in KRA’s history. The scale of that growth suggests the gains extend beyond the fuel sector that has traditionally carried Customs collections.
The Authority has been rolling out reforms intended to make Customs operations more efficient, transparent and predictable for traders, while tightening controls to safeguard government revenue. Among these reforms is greater use of data and technology to strengthen cargo risk management, speed up declaration processing and reinforce enforcement against illicit trade and revenue leakage.
The Authority said it remains focused on making it easier for compliant businesses to trade while ensuring all revenue due to the government is collected.
The July performance reinforces KRA’s commitment to mobilising the revenue required to finance the government’s development priorities, while working to maintain a predictable and efficient trading environment for legitimate businesses.
