Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced that the Kenya Revenue Authority will start monitoring business transactions in real time from July 1, 2026, to improve revenue collection and compliance.
Mbadi made the remarks on Thursday while presenting the 2026/2027 Budget in Parliament. He said the Kenya Revenue Authority will intensify reforms through technology, including expanded electronic invoicing, enhanced point of sale integration, and an eCustoms mobile application.
"In the financial year 2026/2027, KRA will intensify reforms to strengthen revenue mobilisation and improve taxpayer experience through the rollout of integrated digital tax administration and revenue monitoring systems," Mbadi said.
The Cabinet Secretary noted that the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System has already onboarded more than 655,000 taxpayers. He added that the active taxpayer base rose by 82,000 to over 6.6 million by March 2026, aided by artificial intelligence and cargo scanning.