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Bitcoin Tax in Kenya (2026)

No crypto-specific ruleResearch in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-06

The full guide for this country is being researched

What is on this page now is verified against the sources listed below: the tax authority, the governing rule and the shape of the regime. Rates, exemptions and the reporting duty land here once our research is reviewed.

The Kenya Revenue Authority Foreign Investors Tax Guide states that individual income tax is charged on individual earnings whether business, employment, hobbies or other ventures, and that capital gains tax is charged at 5% of the gains earned on the transfer of property.

Key facts

Regime
No crypto-specific rule
Tax authority
Kenya Revenue Authority
Framework
Foreign Investors Tax Guide
Reporting duty
The Foreign Investors Tax Guide states that returns are filed annually and that the due date for the individual return is 30th June every year.

Sources

The authority itself: Kenya Revenue Authority. Rules change with each budget; check the figure that matters to you there before you file.

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