KRA appoints Mohamed Abdul M’maka as Commissioner for Investigations and Enforcement

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has appointed career intelligence officer Mohamed Abdul M’maka as the new commissioner for investigations and enforcement following interviews conducted on March 11, 2026.

KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga announced that the KRA Board approved M’maka’s appointment with effect from March 11, 2026.

This follows the retirement of an officer who was in the office. He comes to office when the agency is facing challenges in meeting its tax collection obligations.

M’maka brings more than 21 years of experience in intelligence and security services. He currently serves as Chief Manager for intelligence collection at KRA, a position he has held since August 2025.

Prior to that role, he served within the authority as Chief Manager for Intelligence Coordination and Operations and Chief Manager for Intelligence Exchange, where he was involved in strengthening intelligence collaboration and enforcement operations.

Before joining KRA, M’maka held several senior security and intelligence positions in both public and private institutions. He served as Chief Security Officer at Kenya Power & Lighting Company and Manager for Security Protection and Integrity at Kenya Airways.

He also worked as a Senior Intelligence Officer and Investigator at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and earlier as a Field Intelligence Manager and Troop Commander in the Kenya Defence Forces.

M’maka holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategy from the National Defence University‑Kenya, a Master of Arts in Security Management from Egerton University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from Kenyatta University.

He is a Certified Security Manager and a member of the International Security Management Institute as well as the Association of Corporate and Industrial Security Management Professionals. KRA has set a revenue collection target of Sh2.968 trillion for the 2025/2026 financial year.

To achieve this, the authority is focusing on expanding the tax base by targeting approximately three million individuals with disposable income who are currently not paying taxes, as well as improving compliance among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

The agency exceeded its revenue targets for December, posting strong growth as it begins the second half of the 2025/26 financial year. The tax agency also recorded its highest-ever monthly customs collection, driven largely by oil and non-oil import taxes.

KRA collected Sh307.6 billion in December against a target of Sh285 billion, representing a 29 per cent increase compared to the same period in the previous financial year.  KRA collected Sh307.6 billion in December against a target of Sh285 billion.

This represents a 29 per cent increase compared to the same period in the previous financial year.  Exchequer revenue amounted to Sh284.3 billion, above the target of Sh261.8 billion, resulting in a year-on-year growth of 30 per cent.

Customs and Border Control collected Sh85.9 billion, exceeding the target of Sh83.0 billion. This collection marked the highest monthly customs revenue in KRA’s history. 

According to KRA, the customs performance was supported by growth in oil-related taxes, which rose by about 24 per cent. Non-oil taxes, on the other han,d recorded a 103.4 per cent performance rate and grew by 23.4 per cent.