This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 30, 2020, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested a couple linked to tax evasion amounting to Sh38.7 million.
The couple, Joseph Chege Gikonyo, a manager at KRA, and his wife Lucy Kangai Stephen, were investigated for allegations of possession of unexplained wealth and fraudulent failure to pay taxes.
Between 2010 and 2015, the couple, who were directors of Giche Limited, accumulated unexplained assets worth Sh597,457,059.
According to Section 55(2) of the anti-corruption and economics act, a civil suit was filed for forfeiture of the assets.
The commission also established that Joseph Chege Gikonyo and Lucy failed to pay taxes due to the Kenya Revenue Authority for the sum of Sh38.7 million.
The couple's arrest is a significant step in the fight against corruption in Kenya.
