The business Tycoon, Humphrey Kariuki has been on detectives’ toes in question of his riches’ sources. He is being question again on how he obtained his Cyprus citizenship. Police claim he has failed to declare the dual citizenship as per the law.
A team comprising officers from DCI and Kenya Revenue Authority is investigating Kariuki over claims of forgery and tax evasion. He has been accused of evading taxes of more than $30 million and smuggling substandard ethanol products into the country.
Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigations raided the Thika-based offices of Africa Spirits Limited, a company owned by the businessman, where they found smuggled ethanol, 312,000 liters of illicit liquor and 21 million fake Kenya Revenue Authority stamps. The factory was then shut down.
The DCI alleged that Africa Spirits has been smuggling ethanol of questionable quality which has been used to produce some of its popular vodka, gin, and whisky brands which the DCI says is unfit for human consumption. The authorities then arrested and detained a production manager at the factory to facilitate further investigation.