‘ The Untouchables’ KRA official exposes gov’t official they cannot arrest

The Kenya Revenue Authority is unable to act against Judicial Service Commission (JSC) commissioner Prof Tom Ojienda over Sh823 million tax arrears he allegedly owes the taxman.
Prof Ojienda has obtained court order barring KRA from taking any action against him over his tax situation for the period between 2009 and 2016.

The tax authority had accused the city lawyer of failing to pay taxes for money received from Nairobi County Government and Mumias Sugar Company.

Ojienda moved to the High Court where he successfully convinced Justic Chaacha Mwita to block KRA from pursuing him over the tax dispute.

KRA had made two claims, one for Sh444 million as total tax due between 2009 and 2016; and another one amounting to Sh379 million for the period 2011 to 2016.

Mwita’s ruling blocked KRA from instituting “any civil or criminal proceedings, arresting, summoning, questioning, threatening or in any way harassing (Prof Ojienda) with respect to any tax issues or questions for the period 2009 to 2016”.

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The Nation reported a KRA official expressing disappointment that they “cannot touch Ojienda” despite a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta requiring the authority to investigate wealthy Kenyans who have failed to pay their tax dues.

Coincidentally, Ojienda is the personal lawyer to former Nairobi Gover Evans Kidero – who also previously served as Mumias Sugar CEO up to 2012.

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