Kenya placed 10th among African nations in the tax and revenue mobilisation indicator of the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, earning 67.9 points out of a possible 100 for the 2025 assessment year.

The score reflects a 4.6‑point improvement over the 2016 figure, and the index classifies Kenya’s recent performance as “Increasing Improvement”, indicating an accelerated pace of progress since 2021.

Kenya’s ranking follows South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia, Lesotho and Senegal, with South Africa leading the continent at 92.4 points.

The improvement comes as the government pursues its Medium‑Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) for 2024/25‑2026/27, which aims to raise the tax‑to‑GDP ratio from roughly 13.5 percent to 20 percent.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is intensifying collection efforts, focusing on better compliance and administration to expand the revenue base.

Official KRA revenue data for the 2025/26 fiscal year provide the latest figures on collections, underpinning the government’s push for higher domestic resources.

Despite the gains, Kenya’s score remains well below the continent’s top performers, with the gap especially pronounced against South Africa’s consistently high 90‑plus scores over the past decade.

The IIAG, compiled by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, evaluates governance performance across Africa over a ten‑year period, with the 2026 edition covering 2016‑2025.