This archive report was first published on 21 August 2019.
On August 21, 2019, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Nordin Haji issued a warrant to arrest Tabitha Karanja and her husband Joseph Karanja over an alleged 14.4 billion tax evasion.
Tabitha Karanja, a renowned businesswoman and owner of Keroche Industries, has denied the allegations, stating that she received a letter through social media, which she believes is fake news.
Speaking on phone live on JKL, Tabitha Karanja said, "I would want to let Kenyans know that I received a letter through social medial while I was busy in my office, and for a moment I thought they were fake news circulating the media, the DPP has not communicated with me directly and neither have they conducted formal investigations."
She further elaborated that the only dispute the company had was with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over the tax rate under Viena Ice, which had lasted for four years and was taken to the tribunal and resolved.
Tabitha Karanja has expressed her disappointment, stating that the local entrepreneur has no right or say in this country, and that receiving a letter through social media with allegations damaging her image and violating her rights was an outright action from the state.
She also urged the DPP to kindly follow the law while undertaking his duties, stating that she will not surrender herself to the police, claiming the document she received was from social media and not from the DPP's office.
