The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will begin vetting persons with disabilities for income tax exemption starting June 9, 2025. The exercise, a joint effort with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Ministry of Health (MOH), aims to ensure that tax relief reaches only those who meet the eligibility criteria.
According to a public notice, the vetting will help determine which applicants qualify for exemption from income tax and other financial obligations.
The exercise will kick off in Kisii County before rolling out to Kisumu, Kakamega, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, Mombasa, Garissa, Isiolo, Murang’a, Machakos, and Nairobi.
Vetting sessions will take place in selected public hospitals, including Kisii Referral Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kakamega Referral Hospital, and Huruma Sub-county Hospital in Eldoret. Others include Nakuru County Referral, Tudor Sub-county in Mombasa, and county referral hospitals in Garissa, Isiolo, Murang’a, and Machakos.
The final phase of the vetting will happen at the NCPWD Headquarters in Nairobi from June 30 to July 4, 2025.
Only applicants who submitted their tax exemption requests through the e-Citizen platform will be considered. Those eligible must present original copies of their Disability Medical Assessment Reports, valid Tax Compliance Certificates, and any other documents they uploaded during the application.
Officials clarified that applicants who haven’t received an SMS invitation are still welcome to attend, as long as their application status on e-Citizen reads “Verification” or “In Process.”
However, parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities will not be included in this round of vetting. Authorities said guidelines for caregiver applications are still in development.
“Once these [regulations] are finalized and officially released, we will communicate the application and vetting process,” the notice stated.
Successful applicants will receive official tax exemption status, granting them relief on income, purchases, and essential services.
