Hamjaona hii? Ilikuwa front page gazeti ya Gideon. Full story there. It’s a followup of an old corruption case from 2015/16. This KRA official Gikonyo was receiving 200k daily hongo! Hio ndio inaitwa bidii ya mchwa katika sekta ya wizi. Of course he is still working and nothing at all will happen to him.
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A KRA official has attracted the attention of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over his unexplained wealth.
Joseph Chege Gikonyo, currently the KRA manager in Eldoret with a net pay of Sh119,617 is worth a whooping Sh615 million!
You might be wondering how that’s possible, well, following in Gikonyo’s footsteps here’s how:
Start of as junior tax collector in a remote area
Gikonyo has been an employee of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) since 1998, when he started off as a junior tax collector at Oloitokitok earning a basic salary of Sh24,369.
He is currently the KRA manager in Eldoret with a net pay of Sh119,617.
Deposit ‘little’ amounts of money into your account daily
“Investigations revealed that at some point, Gikonyo and his wife were making huge cash deposits into their account in tranches of Sh200,000 almost daily. They could not explain the source of such deposits, which made us believe the amounts were proceeds of crime,” said James Kariuki, EACC’s forensic investigator.
Gikonyo’s mobile phone number revealed that he has received a total of Sh43,913,116 through mobile money transfers sent to him by directors and managers of clearing and forwarding companies.
Spread out your wealth
Gikonyo owns two plots in Nyali, Mombasa County, valued at Sh125 million, two parcels of land in Shanzu, also in Mombasa, valued at Sh26 million and a posh farm house in Kilifi town valued at Sh27 million.
Other property at the Coast includes a Sh40 million house in Mombasa town, land in Kwale valued at Sh2.5 million and another plot in Mtwapa valued at Sh2 million.
Gikonyo’s listed property in Nairobi includes 13 plots in Sosian estate valued at Sh75 million, several flats in Umoja estate valued at Sh33.5 million, a house at Greenspan estate valued at Sh12 million and a Sh9 million house in Vescon estate.
Gikonyo had taken out insurance policies for his family totalling Sh3.7 million and bought shares in Safaricom Ltd, Equity Ltd, Kenya-Re and KenGen.
Evade tax by all means necessary
EACC’s investigations further revealed that Gikonyo, his wife and their company were involved in tax evasion that had denied KRA millions of shillings.
“The assessment report revealed that they owed taxes totalling Sh38 million. They are involved in corruption offences of dishonesty and tax evasion and must be made to surrender to the Government whatever they have illegally acquired,” said Kariuki.
Have absolutely no idea on the source of your wealth
Gikonyo had apparently told the investigators that the massive wealth came from his businesses - transportation, dairy and fish farming as well as selling spare parts, building materials and horticulture products.
But Kariuki stated that when asked for evidence of the other businesses, the tax collector could not produce any material or books of accounts to prove that he was involved in those businesses. Article based on Paul Ogemba’s story in [I]The Standard[/I] newspaper
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Times Towers, Kenya Revenue Authority Head Office. In Summary
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[li]The publication revealed how Joseph Chege Gikonyo, a KRA manager in Eldoret, had allegedly gone under the EACC’s radar due to his millionaire lifestyle despite earning a salary of Ksh.119,000.[/li][li]The publication further alluded to Mr. Gikonyo owning property spread across various counties valued at Ksh.355 million, and cash deposits in various banks amounting to Ksh.399 million.[/li][li]In a statement to newsrooms, KRA claims Mr. Gikonyo was interdicted on October 31, 2016 when allegations of his involvement in the malpractices were brought to their attention.[/li][/ul]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reacted to a story that ran in one of the local dailies about one of their employees worth a reported Ksh.650 million.
In the story, The Standard publication claimed that Joseph Chege Gikonyo, a KRA manager in Eldoret, was under the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (EACC) radar due to his millionaire lifestyle despite earning a salary of Ksh.119,000.
The publication further alluded to Mr. Gikonyo owning property spread across Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties valued at Ksh.355 million, and cash deposits in various banks amounting to Ksh.399 million.
In a statement to newsrooms, KRA Commissioner for Intelligence and Strategic Operations, Githii Mburu said Mr. Gikonyo was fired on October 31, 2016 when allegations of his involvement in the malpractices were brought to their attention.
“Issues of unexplained assets and tax evasion have been under investigation by both the EACC and the KRA. The findings on tax evasion have already been shared with the EACC to facilitate prosecution of economic crimes in addition to the recovery of the taxes by the KRA,” reads the statement.
“Violations of other aspects of the KRA Code of Conduct including conflict of interest are currently under the KRA disciplinary process.”
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The newspaper claimed that the officer, despite the accused having worked at the tax authority since 1998 – starting off as a junior tax collector at Oloitokitok earning a basic salary of Ksh.24,369 and rising to Eldoret manager with a net pay of Ksh.119,617 – and earning a total of Ksh.45 million in salary and proceeds from his tea farming business for the last 20 years.
The taxman further stated that the matter of unexplained wealth of KRA staff was currently under investigation, adding that, “KRA continues to work closely with other Law Enforcement Agencies in the fight against corruption and economic crimes.”
“KRA has a zero tolerance policy to corruption and all KRA staff have an individual responsibility to uphold integrity at all times.”
Najua story ni ya 2016. Kama ulipost thread kuhusu huyu mwizi hio mwaka ni sawa. Leo gazeti ilikuwa inafanya followup.
Swali nyeti hapa ni hili: Why not arrest such fuckers Mr. Officer, and jail him? Bunduki unayo. Pingu unazo. Niliona hadi unajua CSI pale kwa suicide lady thread. Sijui skid marks on walls, hehe. Kumbe mnajua kazi ni kukataa tu?!
