Billionaire Humphrey Kariuki Surrenders to DCI for Grilling

Billionaire Humphrey Kariuki and seven other directors whose firms are being questioned over claims of tax evasion and forgery reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday.

The directors from Africa Spirits Limited, WOW beverages and seven other associated firms were in the company of their lawyers.

“They have been accompanied by more than 15 lawyers here,”Capital FM News quoted a source.

The directors showed up after detectives summoned them seeking to get information that may assist in investigations over alleged forgery and tax evasion.

 

This is after the DCI recovered fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) excise stamps and tens of thousands of contraband ethanol worth Kshs1.2 billion from a brewery located in Thika.

 

In a statement signed by DCI boss George Kinoti, the directors were ordered to appear at the Headquarters along Kiambu Road on Thursday without fail.

 

The statement also stated it is an offense under Section 52(2) of the National Police Service Act 2011 to fail to comply with the requisition.

 

Other firms implicated include Gemtal Limited, Signature Wines (HK) Limited, Golden Valley Properties among others.

 

Africa spirits Company is the manufacturer of portable drinks including Glen Rock, Legend Black, Blue moon, Legend Brandy among others.

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