The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected more than Kes 49.1 billion in the financial year ending June 31 at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The Authority has attributed the growth to rebounding the country’s hospitality sector.
Customs and Border Control (C&BC) of KRA increased collection from a goal of Kes 47 billion in the fiscal year 2022–2023.
When JKIA operations had improved in terms of cargo and visitor arrivals, revenue collections increased.
For instance, the taxman exceeded his objective by Kes 5.4 billion when collecting the air navigation service charge assessed for aircraft landing at airports.
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“The revenue collection reflects a performance rate of 112%. The collection represents a 31.91% growth in revenue compared to the same period in the financial year 2021/2022,” KRA said.
Likewise, revenue collected from air passenger service stood at Kes 11.57 billion, against a target of Kes 8.04 billion.
“The growth is largely attributed to an increase in the number of air passengers. According to the economic survey 2023, the total number of passengers handled at Kenyan airports increased from 6.703 million in 2021 to 10.238 million in 2022.”
KRA also attributes improved tax collections to several initiatives it introduced for cargo and passenger clearance at the airport.
Some of the measures adopted include the installation of baggage and cargo scanners as well as the introduction of an automated risk management module in iCMS.
