This archive report was first published on 21 August 2019.
On August 21, 2019, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji ordered the arrest and arraignment of Tabitha Karanja, CEO of Keroche Breweries Ltd, and her husband Joseph Karanja, the company's chairman, over tax evasion allegations.
The couple is accused of evading payment of tax totaling Sh14.4 billion between January 2015 and June 2019. Investigations revealed that they were found culpable of 10 counts of tax fraud.
According to Haji, the suspects had a case to answer after reviewing the investigations file. He noted that Keroche Breweries Limited evaded taxes by failing to pay Excise Duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on its various products.
DCI and KRA officers are in pursuit of the couple and have pitched tent at the factory in Naivasha. The DPP said he was satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to charge the suspects with 10 counts of Tax Fraud, contrary to section 97 (a) and (c) of the Tax Procedures Act, 2015.
