DCI releases list of 48 KRA officers wanted for questioning

48 Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials were Monday morning expected at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters on Kiambu road for questioning.

The individuals include 32 officers from KRA’s Domestic Taxes Department, 15 from the Customs and Border Control Department and one from the Investigations and Enforcement Department.

They are wanted in connection with ongoing investigations into allegations that KRA officials are abetting tax evasion and bribery, costing the taxman heavy losses in lost revenue.

They are suspected to aiding fraudulent clearance of cargo, and alter tax returns to help people dodge tax payments.

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75 KRA staff were interdicted on suspicion of abetting tax evasion and bribery.

The move is the latest effort by KRA and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in the fight against corruption.

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