Finance Bill, 2026
In plain English
Adjusts VAT, excise and digital service taxes for the 2026/27 fiscal year. Touches mobile money, fuel and online earnings.
Who it affects: Anyone who sends money on M-Pesa, online sellers, social media creators, and households buying bread and gas.
- Sponsor
- Hon. John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury
- Introduced
- 29 April 2026
- Status
- Public Hearings · Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Progress in Parliament
35% of the way to law- Introduced
Published and read for the first time
- With Committee
A committee studies it in detail
- Public Hearings — now
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- Second Reading
MPs debate the main ideas
- Third Reading
Final vote in the National Assembly
- Senate Concurrence
The Senate reviews it (if needed)
- Assented
The President signs — it becomes law
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What's in the bill — key sections
- 01Excise duty on mobile money transfers rises from 15% to 20%.
- 025% withholding tax on digital content creators and online sellers.
- 03Reintroduces 16% VAT on bread inputs and cooking-gas refills.
What happens next: Departmental Committee on Finance & National Planning collecting memoranda until 17 June 2026; coastal public hearings in Mombasa and Kilifi this week.
Where this came from
“The Finance Bill, 2026, has been introduced into the National Assembly, outlining proposed financial and tax measures.”
The Finance Bill, 2026 | CEKA - Civic Education Kenya · last verified 12 Oct 2026 · Open source ↗
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