Revealed: Tax evasion scheme costing Kenya millions of shillings daily at Namanga border

By Sam Ogina,

The country is losing millions of shillings daily in a tax evasion scheme between Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees and crafty importers. Imp...

KRA , Namanga border

COVID millionaires whistleblower Godwins Agutu among 3 arrested for soliciting Ksh.2M bribe

By Tonny Ndungu,

COVID millionaires tattletale Godwins Agutu is among three suspects arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers for soliciting a...

Godwins Agutu

Civil groups seek to quash Kenya’s tax agreements with 10 ‘tax havens’

By Kepha Muiruri,

Two civil society organizations- the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) and the Katiba Institute (KI) have moved to court in a bid to stop the implemen...

Double Tax Agreements (DTAs) , money laundering , National Treasury

OPINION: Why more taxpayers are opting for ADR in resolving tax disputes

By Guest Writer,

By Paul Matuku In a quiet revolution against the traditional practice of enforcement, taxmen globally are now showing serious interest in find...

Alternative Dispute Resolution , KRA

Former KRA manager, wife arrested for evading Ksh.38M in taxes

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) manager and his wife over allega...

Joseph Chege Gikonyo , KRA , Lucy Kangai Stephen

OPINION – Fuel marking and monitoring: A great achievement in tackling fuel adulteration and dumping

By Citizen Reporter,

By Pavel Oimeke Have you had the unfortunate experience of visiting a fuel station to fill your tank and had to make a costly visit to the garage s...

EPRA , Fuel , Pavel Oimeke

Tax cheats granted 3-year grace period to declare correct taxes

By Philip Mwaniki,

Tax cheats have been granted a three-year grace period to disclose correct declarations and pay without facing any penalties, Treasury CS Ukur Yatani ...

tax cheats , tax evasion

Fighting fakes: Mobile phones the most counterfeited goods in Kenya

By Dorcas Wangira,

Kenya loses an estimated Ksh. 30billion every year in tax evasion, unlicensed goods and counterfeit, according to various studies. The country is t...

mobile phones , phones , smartphones

DCI detectives raid ex-Sports CS Rashid Echesa’s Karen home

By Hassan Mugambi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have raided the home of embattled former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa in Ka...

DCI , Karen , Rashid Echesa

Police nab coffee beans worth Ksh.1.5 million smuggled from Tanzania

By Nancy Chepkoech,

Police officers in Kajiado on Tuesday seized 270 bags of coffee beans valued at Ksh.1.5 million that had allegedly been smuggled from Tanzania. Con...

Coffee beans , Kajiado

Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki responds to claims over his Cyprus passport

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki has dismissed reports that his Cypriot Passport has been revoked. Mr. Ndegwa, in a statement tried to put ...

Cyprus , DCI , Humphrey Kariuki , Mount Kenya Safari club , Passport , The Hub

Mombasa contractor Okumu Ouma charged with Ksh.41M tax evasion

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Joseph Okumu Ouma, a building contractor in Mombasa, has been charged with Ksh. 41million tax evasion. The director at Jomoyosh Building Contractor...

tax evasion

Six car dealers embroiled in Ksh. 690M tax evasion case

By Martin Munene,

Six directors of Northern Auto Dealers Limited have denied tax evasion charges involving Ksh. 690million. They are Ali Ibrahim Dida, Hassannoor Ada...

Northern Auto Dealers Limited

Win for Humphrey Kariuki as court sets aside bank account freeze orders

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi businessman Humphrey Kariuki was on Monday granted relief after the High Court on Monday quashed orders freezing access to several bank accoun...

Two directors of IT firm Olympus arrested over alleged Ksh.1.4B tax evasion

By Citizen Reporter,

Two directors of a computer company have been arrested for tax evasion amounting to Ksh.1.4 billion. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)...

KRA , tax

Raila refutes reports that DCI seeking him over Range Rover

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed allegations that one of his cars is among top-of-the-range vehicles impounded by detectives over fraudule...

raila odinga

Kenya to set up additional tax points along Ethiopia border

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is set on establishing additional One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) along its border with Ethiopia as part of the State measures to rope in addition...

Ethiopia border

11 public universities caught in Ksh.9.7B tax evasion racket

By Sam Ogina,

Six university vice chancellors risk prosecution for failing to remit Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The six are ...

KRA , tax evasion

Magufuli proposes olive branch for money laundering, tax evasion suspects

By Imani Mitchelle,

Tanzania President John Magufuli has proposed that that those facing charges of tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crimes be freed it t...

kabendera , magufuli

Humphrey Kariuki tax evasion case: DCI wants accounts to remain frozen

By Dzuya Walter,

The Directorare of Criminal Investigations (DCI) now says that investigation conducted have revealed that companies allegedly associated to businessma...

African spirits , DCI , DPP , Humphrey Kariuki , Wow Beverages Limited