KRA Customs posts record Sh92.53bn in July, 107% of target
Key points
- KRA Customs collected a record Sh92.53 billion in July, starting FY 2026/27.
- Beat Treasury target of Sh86.16 billion by Sh6.37 billion (107.39% performance).
- Up 15.3% from Sh80.29 billion in July 2025; followed June’s then-record Sh89.1 billion.
- Non-oil revenue hit Sh61.50 billion — first time past Sh60 billion — with tech-driven risk management and enforcement cited.
Sh92.53 billion in a single month — Kenya Revenue Authority’s Customs and Border Control Department just posted its highest monthly haul ever, Eastleigh Voice reported for July as FY 2026/27 opened.
The take beat the Treasury target of Sh86.16 billion by Sh6.37 billion, a 107.39 per cent performance rate, and rose 15.3 per cent from Sh80.29 billion in July 2025. It followed June’s then-record Sh89.1 billion. A key driver: non-oil revenue of Sh61.50 billion, crossing the Sh60 billion mark for the first time in KRA history.
Data, borders and the Mombasa pipeline
KRA says it is leaning harder on data and technology for cargo risk management, declaration processing and enforcement against illicit trade and leakage at borders and the Port of Mombasa. Strong customs months help the fiscal year open above target — but traders will still ask whether facilitation improved or only enforcement tightened.
Finance desk: Finance. Verified shilling figures and performance ratios from Eastleigh Voice; full commodity breakdowns sit in KRA releases.
Treasury will celebrate the overshoot while MSME importers watch demurrage and inspection times. Revenue without smoother clearance is only half a win.
Next month’s print will show if July was a one-off spike or a new customs floor.
Importers will still ask whether the Sh92.53 billion month came with faster Mombasa clearance. Revenue without facilitation is only half a border success story for FY 2026/27.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of KRA Customs July figures. Official KRA statements control final numbers.
