This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.
On Wednesday, six directors of a company dealing in boda boda trade in Marsabit county were arrested in connection with tax evasion.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) alleges that the six directors, Ali Ibrahim, Hassannoor Adan Ali, Kose Isatu Hirbo, Ibrahim Worku Hirbo, Wako Bate Hirbo, and Abdullahi Mamo Jillo, failed to remit tax amounting to Sh 698 million.
According to KRA, the company made sales amounting to Sh 3,420,942,711 between 2016 and 2019, but failed to declare the income earned for the period.
The six suspects are currently being held at Nyeri Police Station, awaiting to be charged under section 97 (a) as read with section 104 (3) of the Tax procedures Act.
If convicted, the accused persons will be liable to pay a fine not exceeding Sh 10 million or a jail term not exceeding 10 years or both.
Published on October 31, 2019.
