Has the handshake era started eating its own Children? This is one of the speculations Kenyans are now making, following the recent arrests of people alleged to be allies of top political figures.
Husband of Senate Deputy Leader of Majority and Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika; Sam Mburu, also one of Jubilee Party 2013 top bankrollers; finds that the Handshake Era is not a joke. The system has started eating its children! #TaxEvasionKe https://t.co/isr68kFDS4
— #RandomThoughts (@Disembe) December 30, 2018
The Kenya Revenue Authority has seized besieged William Ruto’s right-hand man Sam Mburu’s six top-of-the-range vehicles after he was arrested on Friday.
His brother Hillary Kamau is on the run as detectives hunt for him. Detectives that spoke to one of the news websites alluded that the brother is the gatekeeper of his ill-gotten wealth including houses and estates. The brother also runs the companies Sam Mburu is accused of using to commit fraud and evading taxes.
Mburu owns houses in Nakuru, Nairobi and other towns. KRA and Asset Recovery Agency wants to seize the properties to recover money.
Mburu was on Saturday accused by DPP Noordin Haji for tax evasion which cost the country over Sh64.9 million in lost revenue.
The clearing and forwarding agent is known to handle Ruto’s interests at Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
He and others are facing charges of connivance to commit an offence, concealment of import goods, breach of trust and willful disobedience.