This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 29, 2020, detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) manager Joseph Chege Gikonyo and his wife Lucy Kangai over unexplained wealth amounting to nearly Sh600 million.
According to EACC, the couple is accused of failing to remit Sh38 million in taxes to KRA and failing to explain how they amassed Sh597,457,059 wealth in a period of five years—between 2010 and 2015.
As directors of Giche Limited, the couple is also accused of tax evasion. EACC has filed a civil suit seeking to have the couple's assets forfeited to the government.
“Subsequently, according to Section 55(2) of the anti-corruption and economics act, a civil suit was filed for forfeiture of the assets,” EACC stated.
“Further, the commission established that Joseph Chege Gikonyo and Lucy failed to pay taxes due to the Kenya Revenue Authority for the sum of Sh38.7 million being the company's tax due and accrued expenses.”
The two will be arraigned in court on Tuesday to face various charges including tax evasion.
Joseph Chege Gikonyo, who served as KRA's Eldoret branch manager, was interdicted in 2016 over alleged involvement in malpractices. He worked with KRA for 18 years between 1998 and 2016.
