Guard Charged With Helping Truck Driver Avoid Ksh6 Million Tax

A Security Officer was on Tuesday charged before Milimani Court with conspiracy to evade taxes by negligently allowing a truck carrying goods to leave Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Athi River thereby facilitating the irregular clearance of goods.

The action led to a loss of Kshs6 million in customs revenue.

Mr. Daniel Mutinda Kinyingi appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Sinkiyian Tobiko. He is jointly charged alongside director of the clearing company; Buyers Logistics Limited and other workers with conspiring to evade taxes on the importation of 314 rolls of 100 per cent polyester fabric on 19th October 2018 at EPZ, Athi River.

 The offence is contrary to the provisions of the East African Community Customs Management Act 2004. Others jointly charged in the offence are Mr. Stanley Nyaga, Mr. Levi Kinoti, Mr. Abdi Elema and Ms. Irene Oyunge. Mr. Elema is yet to appear in court.

Mr. Nyaga and Mr. Kinoti are both facing two other charges of removing goods from EPZ without following Customs rules and regulations and also making a fake Customs entry to facilitate the clearance of the consignment.

Additionally, Ms. Oyunge faces a charge of making a false entry number in the rotation register to assist others to evade payment of taxes. Mr. Mutinda denied the charge and was released on a bond of Ksh200, 000 with one (1) surety.