Kenya links eTIMS to IFMIS, requiring a matching e-invoice before government suppliers get paid
This page records one dated change. For the rules in Kenya as they stand today, see the Kenya guide →
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Tax
- VAT
- Change type
- E-invoicing
- Status
- In force
- Impact
- Action required
- Announced
- 31 August 2026
- Effective
- 31 August 2026
- Authority
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Systems
- Invoicing, ERP
- Verified
- Fetched from official source · high confidence
Suppliers of goods and services to Kenyan government entities, who must generate a valid eTIMS invoice for every supply before submitting it for payment through IFMIS.
Government suppliers: issue an eTIMS invoice for every supply before submitting it for payment through IFMIS.
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The Kenya Revenue Authority announced on 31 August 2026 the integration of its electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) with the government's Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). Suppliers to government entities must generate valid eTIMS invoices for all supplies before submitting them for payment through IFMIS, and the invoice details submitted must match those recorded in eTIMS.
What changed in detail
The Kenya Revenue Authority announced on 31 August 2026 the integration of its electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) with the government’s Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). Suppliers to government entities must generate valid eTIMS invoices for all supplies before submitting them for payment through IFMIS, and the invoice details submitted must match those recorded in eTIMS.
What it means
Payment now depends on a data match between two government systems, not just on submitting a paper or PDF invoice — a supplier whose IFMIS submission doesn’t correspond to what eTIMS has on record can expect a payment delay rather than a straightforward rejection notice. Government suppliers should confirm their invoicing workflow generates the eTIMS invoice first and feeds the same figures into whatever they submit to IFMIS, rather than treating the two as separate paperwork steps.
Proof
Suppliers must generate valid eTIMS invoices for all supplies before submission for payment processing through IFMIS.
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