In February this year, DCI launched a hunt for Mr Humphrey Kariuki of Thika-based African Spirits Ltd on suspicion of evading taxes.
A raid on his plant found smuggled ethanol, 312,000 litres of illicit liquor and 21 million fake Kenya Revenue Authority stamps. But was Humprey smarter?
Well, KRA has unearthed a consignment of smuggled Ethanol declared as imported spaghetti at the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi.
The consignment, imported from the United Arab Emirates, has a tax value of more than Sh15 million.
KRA Customs Commissioner Kevin Safari said the 57,600 litres of Ethanol had been neatly filled in 288 drums before loading in the four shipping containers.
Safari said the ethanol was concealed in four-20 foot containers that had arrived at Kenya Ports Authority-operated depot last month.
He said KRA officers had successfully managed to identify and isolate the contraband Ethanol shipment.
Safari said the team noted some discrepancy leading to a physical inspection of the containers earlier on Wednesday.
Following the discovery, KRA officers in conjunction with the DCI have launched a probe against the importers and the clearing agent.