The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the national revenue collection agency for the Government of Kenya, is seeking dynamic, results-oriented, and self-driven individuals to fill multiple positions across different departments. With a broad mandate of facilitating tax and customs revenue collection, KRA plays a vital role in supporting government operations and driving economic growth.
As part of its upcoming recruitment cycle, the Authority has advertised several vacancies, including senior managerial positions, mid-level managerial roles, officer-level positions, and opportunities for graduate trainees, industrial attachments, and drivers. These roles are structured to provide both experienced professionals and new entrants with a platform to contribute to national development while building their careers in a professional and integrity-driven environment.
Applicants are invited to review the job descriptions outlined below and submit applications within the specified timelines.
Chief Manager Positions
Chief Manager, Regional Enforcement, Coordination & Case Management – 1 Position
This role falls under the Micro & Small Taxpayers department. The Chief Manager will provide leadership in regional enforcement and case management operations. The position involves coordinating enforcement activities across regions, ensuring compliance with tax obligations, and handling complex case management tasks that require collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
Chief Manager, Compliance – 5 Positions
The Compliance unit, spread across Micro & Small Taxpayers and Large & Medium Taxpayers, requires Chief Managers to spearhead compliance initiatives. The position entails overseeing compliance reviews, driving strategies to improve voluntary compliance, and monitoring risk areas. It involves close supervision of compliance teams and ensuring alignment with tax regulations.
Chief Manager, Revenue Monitoring & Reporting – 1 Position
Within the Micro & Small Taxpayers department, this role focuses on revenue monitoring and reporting. Responsibilities include analyzing tax collection trends, preparing detailed revenue reports, and providing insights to support management decisions. The position requires consistent tracking of performance metrics and collaboration with other units.
Chief Manager, Revenue Audit Centre – 1 Position
The Revenue Audit Centre will be led by a Chief Manager responsible for supervising audit operations, guiding audit teams, and ensuring that revenue audit processes are conducted efficiently and in accordance with established guidelines. The role requires ensuring audit outcomes contribute directly to enhanced tax collection.
Chief Manager, Tax Base Expansion – 3 Positions
The Chief Manager for Tax Base Expansion will oversee efforts aimed at growing the tax base, particularly in the Micro & Small Taxpayers segment. The responsibilities include planning outreach activities, implementing innovative strategies for broadening the taxpayer base, and supporting compliance among new taxpayers.
Chief Manager, Factory Control, Licensing & Command Centre – 1 Position
This role involves overseeing licensing and factory control operations within Micro & Small Taxpayers. The Chief Manager will supervise the command centre to ensure real-time monitoring of licensed entities and compliance with regulatory frameworks governing factory operations.
Chief Manager, Customs Operations – 1 Position
Based in the Customs & Border Control department, this role involves directing customs operations, ensuring effective facilitation of trade, and managing compliance within border points. The position entails close coordination with customs officers and regional managers to streamline processes.
Chief Manager, Post Clearance Audit – 1 Position
This role in Customs & Border Control focuses on audits conducted after clearance of goods. The Chief Manager will guide audit teams in reviewing post-clearance documentation, identifying gaps, and implementing measures to reduce risks of non-compliance in customs operations.
Chief Manager, Nairobi Customs Station – 1 Position
The position requires leadership at the Nairobi Customs Station, where the Chief Manager will oversee all customs activities, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and provide strategic direction to enhance efficiency at the station.
Chief Manager, Passenger Clearance – 1 Position
Stationed within Customs & Border Control, this role involves overseeing passenger clearance operations. The Chief Manager will ensure smooth facilitation of travelers, efficient screening, and compliance with customs procedures.
Chief Manager, Human Resource Planning & Resourcing – 1 Position
This Shared Services role focuses on HR planning and resourcing. The Chief Manager will be responsible for workforce planning, recruitment strategies, and ensuring that the Authority has the right human capital to meet its objectives.
Chief Manager, Internal Affairs – 1 Position
This position falls under Investigations & Enforcement. The Chief Manager will lead the internal affairs division, ensuring ethical conduct within the Authority, investigating breaches of integrity, and supporting disciplinary processes.
Chief Manager, Investigation – 1 Position
The Chief Manager will oversee investigations into non-compliance and fraudulent activities under the Investigations & Enforcement department. The role involves supervising investigative teams and ensuring thorough and professional handling of cases.
Chief Manager, Information Security – 1 Position
Within the Business Strategy, Transformation & Enterprise Modernization division, this role focuses on securing KRA’s information assets. The Chief Manager will develop and implement security strategies, oversee threat monitoring, and manage incident response.
Chief Manager, System Administration & Data Base Management – 1 Position
This role entails supervising system administration functions and database management operations. The Chief Manager will ensure that IT systems are efficient, secure, and aligned with organizational needs.
Chief Manager, Business Application Support – 1 Position
This position will oversee application support functions within the Authority. Responsibilities include monitoring system performance, guiding support teams, and ensuring seamless application functionality for business operations.
Chief Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design – 1 Position
The role focuses on enterprise architecture and solution design. The Chief Manager will be responsible for aligning IT solutions with organizational strategy, leading solution development, and providing architectural oversight.
Chief Manager, Data Engineering – 1 Position
This position entails managing data engineering operations, ensuring data is properly structured, integrated, and usable for analytics. The Chief Manager will support the Authority’s data-driven initiatives.
Chief Manager, Network Management – 1 Position
The role involves overseeing KRA’s network infrastructure, ensuring connectivity, and managing network security and reliability across all offices.
Chief Manager, Business Solution Development – 1 Position
This position will manage the development of new business solutions, ensuring they are in line with organizational needs and strategic objectives.
Managerial Positions
Manager, Financial & Revenue Reporting – 2 Positions
Located within Shared Services, this role focuses on preparing and analyzing financial and revenue reports to support decision-making. The Manager will also ensure accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
Manager, Investigations – 1 Position
Part of Investigations & Enforcement, this role involves leading investigative assignments into fraud, non-compliance, or breaches of regulations.
Manager, Complaints & Corruption Reporting – 1 Position
This position requires managing the complaints and corruption reporting desk. The Manager will ensure thorough follow-up of complaints and support integrity mechanisms within KRA.
Manager, Case Quality Management – 1 Position
The role entails overseeing the quality of case handling under Investigations & Enforcement, ensuring adherence to established standards.
Manager, Inspection & Testing – 1 Position
This position will lead inspection and testing operations, focusing on enforcement of compliance standards.
Manager, Excise & Border Control Technology – 1 Position
The Manager will supervise excise and border control technologies, ensuring systems are efficient and reliable.
Manager, Library Services – 1 Position
Based in Business Strategy, Transformation & Enterprise Modernization, this position involves managing library resources and supporting research functions.
Manager, Business Solutions Developer – 1 Position
This role entails developing business solutions tailored to KRA’s needs, ensuring that systems remain effective and innovative.
Manager, Business Transformation – 1 Position
The Manager will lead transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and align business processes with organizational strategy.
Manager, Enterprise Database Administration – 1 Position
This role oversees administration of enterprise databases, ensuring data integrity and availability.
Manager, Statistics, Analysis & Reporting – 1 Position
The position involves analyzing statistical data, preparing reports, and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
Manager, Compliance – Tax Service Office – 1 Position
This position focuses on compliance activities within the tax service office, ensuring taxpayer obligations are met.
Manager, Regional Audit Centre – 1 Position
The Manager will lead regional audit functions, overseeing compliance and ensuring that audit findings are implemented.
Manager, Budget – 1 Position
This role entails preparing and monitoring budgets for the Micro & Small Taxpayers department.
Manager, Administration – 1 Position
Within the Commissioner General’s Office, this position will handle administrative functions to ensure smooth operations.
Officer-Level Positions
Officer, Data Integration – 1 Position
This role involves supporting data integration operations, ensuring proper data flow between systems.
Officer, Revenue Assurance & Fraud Analytics – 1 Position
The position entails analyzing revenue assurance processes and supporting fraud analytics initiatives.
Officer, Security Tools Operations – 1 Position
The Officer will manage security tools operations, ensuring systems are monitored and threats mitigated.
Officer, Business Application Support – 1 Position
This position involves supporting business applications, ensuring functionality and reliability.
Officer, Data Centre Operations – 1 Position
The role focuses on operations within data centres, ensuring availability and performance of systems.
Officer, Knowledge Management (Strategy & Programmes) – 1 Position
The Officer will support knowledge management initiatives under strategy and programmes.
Officer, Knowledge Management (Knowledge Infrastructure) – 1 Position
This role focuses on managing knowledge infrastructure, ensuring access and sharing of information.
Graduate Trainee – 200 Positions
The Graduate Trainee program provides new graduates with practical experience across taxation, customs, ICT, law, HR, and finance. Responsibilities include participating in structured training, supporting departmental tasks, preparing reports, and gaining exposure to operational processes.
Drivers – 50 Positions
Drivers will provide logistical support by transporting staff, goods, and documents while ensuring road safety, vehicle maintenance, and compliance with traffic regulations.
Commissioner Position
Commissioner, Business Strategy, Technology, and Enterprise Modernization – 1 Position
This is a senior leadership position requiring strategic oversight of business strategy, technology, and enterprise modernization within KRA. The Commissioner will drive modernization initiatives, provide leadership to relevant departments, and align ICT and business transformation with organizational objectives.
Applications for this role are to be submitted via email to [email protected] as outlined in the vacancy notice.
Industrial Attachment Opportunities
The Authority offers three-month attachment opportunities for students in universities and colleges. Participants will gain exposure to practical work environments, support daily departmental functions, and link theoretical learning with professional practice.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates are advised to submit their applications by 8th September 2025, 23:59hrs. Applications for the Commissioner role should be submitted via email as indicated in the vacancy announcement.
