Courts
Businessman Charged with Sh11m Tax Evasion in Cigarettes
A businessman has been arraigned before Milimani Chief Magistrate for having uncustomed goods and excisable stamps, acquired without the authority of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Patrick Mwangi was charged before Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku with offenses relating to repackaging and distribution of contraband cigarettes to evade tax worth Sh11.6 million.
On the first count, the accused faces a charge of being in possession of 1.4 million sticks of uncustomed Supermatch cigarettes with a tax value of Ksh8.3 million. Moreover, he faces a second count of being in possession of 50,000 pieces of excisable stamps made without the authority of the KRA.
The man was arrested in Githunguri, Kiambu County on 22nd December 2020. He denied both charges and was released on a bond of Ksh900,000 and alternative cash bail of Ksh200,000. The case is set for a mention on February 22, 2021.
