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Multinationals rob Kenya of Sh78b in tax evasion, says US research firm

Multinationals rob Kenya of Sh78b in tax evasion, says US research firm
Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner John Njiraini

Kenya was conned of more than Sh78 billion through corruption and tax evasion between 2003 and 2012, a US-based research firm has reported.

Researchers from Global Financial Integrity (GFI) compiled the losses, which they describe as "modest" considering gaps in information, but could be bigger than all mega-scandals, including Goldenberg, combined.

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