Nairobi, June 19 -- Taxpayers will now be empowered to amend and approve income tax returns pre-populated by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), marking a major win for Kenyans in the Finance Bill 2026.

Pre-population of income tax returns took effect on January 1, 2026. The process allows KRA to use alternative sources of data, including withholding tax certificates, customs duty data and third-party information such as bank statements, to determine a taxpayer's income and tax liability.

Currently, taxpayers are unable to amend tax liabilities captured in KRA pre-populated returns, leaving them vulnerable to assessments that may overstate their obligations to the tax authority and threaten business viability.

Clause 48 of the Finance B...