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Kenya targets decade-high 17.7% revenue-to-GDP ratio in 2026

Aerial view of Nairobi, Kenya CBD at night. Photo by Click Smith @ Unsplash
Aerial view of Nairobi, Kenya CBD at night. Photo by Click Smith @ Unsplash
  • Kenya aims to raise revenue-to-GDP ratio to 17.7% in 2026/27 budget
  • Rising debt costs and missed tax targets underscore fiscal pressures on East Africa’s biggest economy

 

NAIROBI, KENYA – Kenya plans to boost revenue collection to 17.7% of gross domestic product in the 2026/27 budget cycle, the highest ratio in more than a decade.

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