Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti. Photo/Courtesy
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti has ordered 48 officials of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to immediately surrender to the nearest DCI offices.
The said individuals include; 32 officers from KRA’s Domestic Taxes Department, 15 from the Customs and Border Control Department and one from the Investigations and Enforcement Department.
They are suspected to have gone into hiding after 41 others were arrested on Friday for allegedly abetting tax evasion and bribery, costing the taxman heavy losses in lost revenue.
They are accused of helping to fraudulently clear cargo and alter tax returns to help people dodge tax payments, according to KRA.
Here is the list of the 48 individuals whose arrests are pending: