Kenya Landlords Demand Tenant Financial Details

The Kenya Revenue Authority's eRITS requires landlords to register properties and log tenant KRA PINs for monthly tax filings, linking to bank records and land registries to verify rent payments.

Non-compliance risks KRA directing banks or M-Pesa to withhold rent directly.

While some view the checks as standard like in the West, others call them intrusive, citing privacy laws and suggesting cash payments to avoid trails—especially hitting high-end properties and informal workers hardest.