Firm denies having smuggled five buses for Kenya Airports Authority

Relief and Missions Logistics CEO Gitonga Kihoro, with his Project Director George Thairu (left), being grilled by the National Assembly’s Transport Committee at Parliament Buildings Tuesday. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The company contracted to operate apron bus services for the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) defended itself against accusations that it smuggled the five buses into the country without paying duty.

Two senior officials of Relief and Mission Logistics said they were rightly exempted from paying duty in accordance with the law.