Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki was for the third day questioned by the police over claims of tax evasion and forgery.
Kariuki’s troubles seemed to deepen Tuesday when the Kenya Revenue Authority and police said a liquor firm associated with him could have dodged taxes amounting to Sh6 billion.
The money was calculated based on the number of stamps that African Spirits Ltd officially picked up from the KRA over the years but it has yet to remit the taxes from the products sold.
He had first appeared before the officers last Thursday when they learnt he had another citizenship. Kariuki was asked to return the following day.
Detectives are also interested to know how Kariuki obtained the citizenship for Cyprus. The police claim he failed to declare the dual citizenship as per the law.
He spent several hours with sleuths who want to unpack his life and shed light on a company he has invested hundreds of millions of shillings in.
The detectives are both concerned with his Cypriot passport and equally important, four Kenyan passports the billionaire has held.
The companies are Africa Spirit Limited, Signature Wines (HK) Limited, Golden Valley Properties Limited, Gental Limited, Lionsbridge Limited, Kigumba Limited, Kisima Management Company Limited, Axis Logistics Limited, Wow Beverages and SICPA Kenya Limited.
“We want to have a history of his movements and check when they expired — if they have,” Mr Kinoti said.
“We have given him up to Wednesday to bring them.”
Detectives handling the case say the closure of the factory
Thika-based African Spirits Ltd could “take some time” and that the investigations could also focus on the printers of the stamps.
Kariuki has business interests in East and Central Africa.