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KRA Tax Amnesty: What It Waives and Who Qualifies (Per KRA Care)

Green matatu on a Kenyan road – kra tax amnesty
Green matatu on a Kenyan road. Photo: Tmaokisa / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Penalty questions dominate KRA Care’s replies.

Boda boda rider by a Nairobi roadside market – illustrating kra tax amnesty
Boda boda rider by a Nairobi roadside market. Photo: <a href=”//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Tmaokisa&action=edit&red / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Based on questions people sent to KRA’s official X account (@KRACare) and KRA’s own replies, checked on 14 October 2026. Questions are paraphrased.

What KRA says the amnesty covers

KRA describes it as a relief initiative that waives 100% of penalties, interest and fines on tax debts accrued up to 31 December 2025, subject to settling the principal tax where there is one.

No principal tax?

KRA says the amnesty vacates penalties and interest for periods with no principal tax up to December 2025. KRA has not stated the amnesty’s closing date in these replies – check kra.go.ke.

Frequently asked questions

Does the KRA amnesty cover late filing penalties?

KRA says it waives 100% of penalties, interest and fines on tax debts up to 31 December 2025, subject to paying principal tax.

When does the amnesty end?

Not stated in KRA Care’s replies; check KRA’s official notices.

Related: KRA help hub

Sources: KRA Care on X, KRA on X, 29 Jul 2026. Last updated October 2026.

Norah Waceke

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Norah Waceke is a business journalist and editor at Business Radar with more than eight years of experience covering Kenya's economy, companies and markets. She previously worked at Kenyans.co.ke, one of the country's leading digital news platforms, where she reported on business, finance and current affairs. A graduate of Multimedia University of Kenya, Norah focuses on clear, accurate reporting that helps readers understand the money stories shaping their lives and businesses.

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