Nakuru senator Tabitha Karanja is now facing new charges amounting to Sh14 billion in tax hoax.

However, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji approved charges against Tabitha, her husband Joseph Karanja and their firm, Keroche Breweries Ltd.

Additionally, the taxes in question include Sh12.3 billion in Excise Duty and Sh2.1 billion in VAT on various products manufactured and sold by the brewer during the period January 2015 to June 2019.

According to the DPP, he is satisfied that there is adequate evidence to charge Tabitha and her husband.

“It is in public interest to charge the suspects with 10 counts of tax fraud, contrary to the Tax Procedures Act, 2015,” wrote Haji.

Recently, the President of Kenya William Ruto has declared total war on tax evasion, pledging to ensure that all taxpayers meet their obligations, regardless of their standing in society.

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The taxes were acculated from Excise Duty on Stamps allocated, Sh 329 million, Crescent Vodka, Sh135.4 million, Vienna Ice-Variance quality, Sh 0.8 billion, Vienna Ice, rate variance, Sh9.5 billion and Summit beer, Sh 658.5 million.

Additional, the brewer evaded paying VAT for the same products totaling Sh2.1 billion during the period under review.