The arrest of billionaire Humprey Kariuki for tax evasion running into millions of shillings all but revealed a growing but deadly trend that will soon take this country down to it’s knees.
Mr. Kariuki was arrested following the discovery of smuggled ethanol, 312,000 litres of illicit liquor and 21 million fake Kenya Revenue Authority stamps at the Thika-based African Spirits Limited on January 31, 2019.
Kenya Revenue Authority sealed the premises of African Spirits Ltd, which manufactures Blue Moon vodka, over what the company says is an “alleged tax dispute”.
It has now emerged that Mr. Kariuki is not the only Kenyan that has been evading paying taxes.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI released a list of men and women wanted for being part of the racket that evaded taxes by using forged documents.
BELOW IS THE FULL LIST:
Africa Spirits Limited
1. Peter Njenga Kuria
2. Geoffrey Kaaria Kinoti Mbobua
3. Signature Wines (HK) Limited
Golden Valley properties Limited
Directors
(i) Jane Wanjiru Njenga
(ii) Peter Njenga Kuria
(iii) Mary Wambui Nijihia
Gemtal Limited
Claudine Mathis
Lionsbridge Limited
Directors
(i) Dennis Murithi Kimathi
(ii) Geoffrey Kaaria Kinoti Mbobua
Kigumba Limited
Directors
(i) Kisima Management Company Limited
(ii) Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa
(iii) Nyawira Wangari Kariuki
Axis Logistics Limited
Directors
(i) Stuart Heard Gerald
(ii) Robert Thinji Muriithi
(iii) Peter Njenga Kuria
(iv) Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa
Signature Wines (HK) Limited
Nyawira Wangari Kariuki
WOW BEVERAGES LTD
Robert Thinji Muriithi
Peter Njenga Kuria
Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa
Stuart Heard Gerald
Directors of SICPA Kenya Ltd
Some of the names in the list might be companies that own shares in the mother company. Some of the directors are listed more than once as they own shares in the other companies too.
PRESS RELEASE ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF FORGERY & TAX EVASION BY AFRICA SPIRITS LTD, WOW BEVERAGES & ASSOCIATED COMPANIES pic.twitter.com/KN5FdGPPqD
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) February 13, 2019