Police arrest man found in possession of fake KRA stamps, ethanol
Police in Molo, Nakuru County, on Tuesday arrested a man who was found in possession of over 30,000 counterfeit Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) excise stamps and hundreds of litres of ethanol. According to police detectives, James Nderitu who is based in Elburgon had converted his sawmill to a liquor manufacturing plant, following the countrywide ban […]
High Court orders Kidero to pay KRA Ksh400M
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has suffered a major blow after the High Court ordered him to pay Ksh400 million tax to KRA after failing to prove how the funds in question were raised for his campaigns. The order comes after Milimani Commercial High Court judge David Majanja overturned a decision by the Tax Appeals […]
Suspects caught with unauthorized bottled water worth Ksh500,000 blame Covid-19, fail to appear in court
Two Kenyans who were nabbed with unauthorized bottled water valued at ksh500,375, bearing fake KRA stamps, on Wednesday, August 23 failed to turn up in court for plea taking. Their lawyer told Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi that the two accused persons are in quarantine after interacting with a person who died from Covid-19 and requested […]
Garisa businessman charged for evasion of over Ksh400 million tax
A Garisa businessman has been charged befoe a Nyeri Court for evasion of income tax amounting to over Ksh400 million. According to a police charge sheet, Mohamed Ismail Haret the sole proprietor of Baraqwo Shop is said to have deliberately failed to pay his taxes between January 2014 and June 2020. “On the diverse dates […]
KRA targets to net Sh15b from 600 individuals in tax evasion war
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will prosecute 600 individuals this year as it targets to recover Sh15 billion lost in tax evasion scams. According to KRA investigations and enforcement officials, most of those currently targeted for prosecution are suppliers to counties and the number is an increase from 222 cases prosecuted last year. Investigations and Enforcement […]
KRA seizes 3 top-of-the-range cars declared as household goods at Mombasa port
Tax officials have on Wednesday seized three vehicles at the Mombasa port over tax evasion. Customs officials said the vehicles were declared as household goods and personal effects. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Kevin Safari announced the incident on his Twitter handle. “A consignment of suspected concealed vehicles was nabbed […]
Tough balancing act for CS Rotich as he unveils budget
It will be a tough balancing act for Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich tomorrow when he unveils funding proposals for the next financial year’s Sh3.08 trillion budget. Rotich will present his Budget Statement to Parliament amidst dwindling tax collections, revenue leakages, an economy soaking up more debt despite hitting headroom and inflationary pressure fears. He […]