Adan Mohammed appointed as new KRA Commissioner General
An Alumni of the Harvard Business School, Adan emerged as the front-runner in a field of seven shortlisted candidates
Former Cabinet Secretary Adan Abdulla Mohammed has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
According to a notice published in a Special Issue of The Kenya Gazette dated May 18, 2026, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi appointed Adan for a three-year term effective immediately.
“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 (3) years, with effect from the 18th May, 2026,” the notice reads.
In a statement released on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the KRA Board Chairman Ndiriitu Muriithi said the appointment followed a competitive recruitment process and formed part of its ongoing programme aimed at strengthening institutional leadership, accelerating revenue mobilisation, and deepening taxpayer trust.
An Alumni of the Harvard Business School, Adan emerged as the front-runner in a field of seven shortlisted candidates.
Born on December 1, 1963, in El Wak, Mandera County, Adan brings decades of experience in banking, economic policy, trade and public administration.
He is among a few senior officials to hold key national roles across two administrations.
In 2013, he was appointed by former president Uhuru Kenyatta to serve as the Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization and Trade in 2013, where he spearheaded industrialisation and enterprise development initiatives aimed at boosting manufacturing and investment.
He was later appointed to the East African Community and Regional Development docket, a position where he steered Kenya's regional trade policies and managed the country's economic integration agenda within the East African bloc.
Adan also served as the Acting Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for a year in 2015.
In 2023, he was appointed by President William Ruto to serve on the Council of Economic Advisors and later appointed as Chief of Strategy Execution in the Executive Office of the President where he has been responsible for coordinating the implementation of government programmes and tracking the delivery of national priorities.