[VIDEO] Thirteen arrested in KPA tax evasion probe

A file photo of a section of Mombasa Port. Andrew Kasuku
A file photo of a section of Mombasa Port. Andrew Kasuku

At least 13 people among them senior managers at the Kenya Ports Authority have been arrested in the ongoing probe over alleged t.

The suspects were arrested in the ongoing multiagency probe where more than 120 containers were sneaked out from the port.

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The team comprising KRA, KPA, National intelligence Service (NIS) and CID officers are tasked with investigating how containers are cleared from the port through dubious means.

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Senior KPA and Kenya Bureau of standards officers are on the spot over a scandal involving tax evasion cartels at the port.

The suspects who include directors of container Freight stations (CFS) are to be arraigned in Court on Friday.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the new Kenya Ports Authority boss Catherine Mturi-Wairi to crack down on cartels.

Uhuru said the MD should restore the reputation of the port, which has consistently been accused of corruption.

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