This archive report was first published on 20 August 2019.
On August 19, 2019, Kenyan billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki was released on a cash bail of Sh11 million by a Nairobi court, but his freedom was short-lived.
Just moments after his release, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) re-arrested Kariuki, who was accused of illegal importation of ethanol through his brewing company, African Spirits Limited.
According to reports, Kariuki will be presented in court on Tuesday to face new charges.
Earlier that day, Kariuki had been charged with 21 counts of tax evasion before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges, despite being accused of evading taxes amounting to Sh41 billion through his companies Africa Spirits Limited and Wines of the World (WOW) between 2014 and 2019.
