The Kenya Revenue Authority assigns a unique number to every Kenyan who is eligible to pay taxes called a KRA Pin (Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number). For you to get the number, you have to register for a Kra Pin certificate on the Kra portal.

Below are some services that will require you to have a Pin certificate:

When opening a bank account- one of the requirements when opening a bank account in Kenyan banks is a Pin certificate. You will therefore need to register for a Pin certificate before you visit the bank for the account opening process.

When enrolling in a driving school- if you are enrolling in driving school, you definitely need a kra Pin as it will be crucial in opening a Tims account. The Tims account is where you will apply for your PDL Slip and Book the driving test.

If you are applying for a driver PSV license, conductor PSV license, doing a motor vehicle search or doing a driving license search. All these services are found on the NTSA TIMS account meaning you will need a Tims account to perform them. Opening a Tims account requires you to have a Pin certificate.

Here are the steps on how to register for a Kra Pin certificate online for Kenyan citizens (individual)

1.    Go to the Itax portal using this link https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

2.    Click register

3.    Select individual in the tax payer type and online form in mode of registration and click next.

4.    Fill the following mandatory fields in the page that is displayed: citizenship, Major group, sub group, minor group, national Id Number, Date of Birth, street/Road, county, building, City/town, district, tax area/Locality, postal code, P.O Box, Town, main email address, mobile number (1), do you have an alternative address, do you wish to declare your bank account for tax refunds, are you a partner, director or trustee in any other entity, would you like to declare your relationship with any other taxpayer and click next

5.    Check the Income Tax Resident box, input the registration date and click next

6.    Fill the three mandatory fields(employment income, business income, rental income) displayed on the next page and click next

7.    Answer the math question on the next page and click Submit.

8.    A pop up will appear asking you to confirm the email address you have registered. Click okay.

You have registered for a Pin certificate. Click the download pin certificate text shown to download it.

If you encounter any challenges in the process, please send us a message through our contact page and we will do it for you.