Nine charged with aiding Sh20m tax evasion scheme

Some of the nine Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority and Kenya Bureau of Standards employees when they were charged with conspiracy to evade taxes worth Sh20 million on imported goods yesterday. (PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/ STANDARD)

The State yesterday withdrew corruption charges against a top policewoman and a junior officer, 30 minutes after accusing them of aiding tax evasion at the Port of Mombasa.

But nine suspects, including employees of Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards and a businessman, were charged with conspiracy to evade taxes worth Sh20 million on imported goods three months ago.