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The agency raised concerns that firms sourcing goods from Eastleigh are struggling to secure the required electronic invoices, making it difficult for them to account for expenses and reduce their taxable income
Another issue involved a Sh4.4 million loan advanced by the agency to the State Department for Sports in 2018 to support prize money for young athletes during a local event. While the agency linked the transaction to a presidential directive, lawmakers dismissed the justification.
The push comes after the authority recorded Sh2.038 trillion in the first nine months of the financial year, marking the first time it has surpassed the Sh2 trillion mark within that period. Even with the milestone, the figure still trailed the Sh2.122 trillion benchmark, leaving a deficit that now places added urgency on the final quarter.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, KRA said the maintenance will start on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 6 pm and continue until Monday, April 6, 2026, at am. During this period, all operations that depend on iCMS for customs clearance will be suspended.
Before his appointment, M’maka served as Chief Manager for Intelligence Collection at KRA, a position he assumed in August 2025. In that role, he oversaw intelligence gathering and analysis aimed at supporting the authority’s tax enforcement initiatives.
A data recovery centre is used to restore information that may be lost, damaged, deleted by mistake, or become inaccessible due to system failures. The planned facility will help ensure that the authority can retrieve important data and continue operations with minimal interruption whenever technical problems arise.
In the 2024-25 financial year, the Kenya Revenue Authority recorded Sh73.2 billion in levy receipts, surpassing the National Treasury’s earlier projection of Sh63.2 billion.
The brief interruption, set to last four hours, will affect access to critical tax functions across the country
Since December, over 500 fuel outlets have been integrated into the system, allowing real-time monitoring of sales and transactions.
The Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a Sh23.1 billion tax demand on the sale of Tullow Oil Kenya BV to Auron Energy, detailing capital gains, VAT and withholding tax now under objection review.
The changes, aimed at improving retirees’ welfare, come through the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, which was assented to in December 2024.
KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga emphasized that the new certificate will create fairness in the business environment by making sure all commercial transactions are electronically verified.