19th September, 2016
Two people among them a KRA customs official were on Monday arraigned in court over fraudulent importation and registration of high end vehicles without paying taxes. The two appeared before justice Daniel Ogembo at Milimani economic crimes court, Nairobi and were remanded for five days to allow time for further investigations. Mr. George Onyango Opanga, a KRA employee was charged with two counts. The first count is conspiracy to evade payment of duty amounting to 6.5 million Kenya shillings, in respected to a range rover, KCE 683h contrary to section 203 of the East African community customs management act, 2004. The second count involved interfering with information stored in the customs computerized system. Mr. Elijah Ojuma Girimani appeared in the same court charged with nine counts involving fraudent importation of luxury vehicles with the intention of evading taxes. The offences include; procuring uncustomed goods contrary to section 200 of East African community customs