NAIROBI– Former Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Abdulla Mohamed has been appointed the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority.
The appointment was announced by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi through a Special Gazette Notice published on Monday.
Mohamed replaces Humphrey Wattanga, who was recently appointed Kenya’s envoy to Canada.
According to the Gazette Notice, Mohamed will serve a three-year term effective May 18, 2026.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11(1) of the Kenya Revenue Authority Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury appoints Adan Abdulla Mohamed to be the Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority, for a period of three years, with effect from May 18, 2026,” the notice reads.
Treasury CS, John Mbadi, has appointed former Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation, Adan Abdulla Mohamed, as the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority.
Mohamed's appointment ushers in a new leadership era at the tax agency central to the country’s revenue… pic.twitter.com/h3VR4UmPJR
— Frontier Online (@FrontierOnlineK) May 18, 2026
Mohamed takes over leadership of the tax authority at a time when the government is seeking to strengthen domestic revenue collection amid increasing expenditure demands and a challenging economic environment.
A seasoned banker and public servant, Mohamed previously served as Managing Director of Barclays Bank Kenya, now Absa Bank Kenya, where he held several senior leadership positions.
He later joined government and served as Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation and Enterprise Development during the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Born in Kutulo village in Mandera County, Mohamed attended Kangaru High School before graduating from the University of Nairobi in 1989 with a First Class Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Leaders from Mandera County led by Ali Roba have congratulated Mohamed on the appointment, describing it as a recognition of his vast experience and leadership in the finance sector.
