Caroline Mango, the Police Corporal involved in the Ksh225 million National Youth Service (NYS) scandal, was freed on a Ksh2 million cash bail.
The Daily Nation reported on Thursday, October 24, that Mango had been charged with 20 counts of failing to pay Ksh8 million in tax for the business she did with NYS in 2016.
Mango was arrested on Tuesday, October 22, on claims that she had failed to pay taxes for office supplies she had provided the NYS.
The officer who served at Jogoo Police Station was arrested by detectives attached to KRA, The Standard reported on Wednesday, October 23,
The corporal while allegedly trading as Maanti Logistics, Jupecar, Ajol General Enterprises and Corrotexx Enterprises failed to remit value-added taxes on the supplies.
The probe emanating from a 2016 special audit report had the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI ) seeking help from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to audit tax from six firms that were involved.
The companies were under investigation for their transactions with the Devolution Ministry through the NYS.
The three linked to Mango, had the police corporal as their director but with a different middle name.
Maanti Logistics had Caroline Mango listed as the Director and she was allegedly paid Ksh26.8 million. Corrotexx Enterprises also had Caroline Mango as the director but with her middle name being Atieno. She was allegedly paid Ksh1.9 million via the second company.
Jupecar Garments, on the other hand, had Caroline Mango as the director with her middle name indicated as Ajow allegedly receiving Ksh5.6 million from the NYS.
All the three variations of her name had the same Identification number and received a total of Ksh34.5 million through the same bank account.
Mango was reported to own a Blue Toyota Prado among other expensive properties.
