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Here's why KRA is demanding Sh3.4 billion from Zuku owners

A graphic representation of Richard Bell's ownership of Zuku, the firm at the centre of a Sh3.4 billion tax fraud case.

Kenya Revenue Authority has told Richard Bell, the billionaire owner of Zuku, to take responsibility for his various companies in a Sh3.4 billion tax fraud case.

An affidavit filed in court last week claims the Briton owns a majority stake in Wananchi Group Kenya and three other Mauritius-based ‘virtual’ firms that have been receiving billions of shillings from the Kenyan business.

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