Kenyans can now only pay taxes via phone with Government PayBill. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) advised paying taxes with the Payment Registration Number (PRN) or Ref. Number on KRA Business Systems’ Payment Slips: iTax, ICMS, EGMS, and KESRA IStudent.
President William Ruto ordered in June that all non-designated government PayBill Numbers should be closed and a single payment tool should be used instead. All departments were told to switch to the new PayBill Number, 222222.
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The President says the move is part of the government’s plan to get all government services on e-Citizen. He said the plan would keep e-Citizen as the Digital Payments tool and make 222222 the only tool for paying bills.
The last day to make this change was Aug. 8, 2023, Tuesday. Some government offices, like KRA, had, however, put off their migration. As expected, KRA’s news comes soon after the heads of 17 agencies were called in to explain why they didn’t follow the president’s orders. The tax office has been forced to follow the rules.
How to Use Government PayBill to Pay Your Taxes
Follow these steps to pay your KRA taxes through M-Pesa or Airtel Money:
Start up the Mobile Money app or menu.
Type in the number 222222 for PayBill.
As the account number, type in the Payment Registration Number (PRN).
Type in the amount that is given for the PRN.
You must enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) to start the purchase.
You could also call the official government USSD code
Type *222# into your phone.
You can choose “Pay KRA bill.”
Type in the number of the Electronic Slip (PRN).
Optional: Use M-Pesa to pay.
Enter your M-Pesa PIN, and then do the rest of the steps.