Panic at KRA as detectives raid Mombasa office

By NATION REPORTER
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There was panic at the Kenya Revenue Authority offices in Mombasa on Tuesday as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations camped at the station since early morning.

KRA Coast region coordinator Nicholas Kinoti, however said the officers were conducting a "normal" routine check in ongoing investigations on the tax evasion scandal that has hit the taxman.

On Friday, 75 tax agents were arrested at the KRA headquarters in Nairobi on suspicion of abetting tax evasion and bribery.

Only 38 were arraigned on Monday and will remain in custody for two weeks.

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