DPP appeals tycoon’s tax evasion acquittal
Monday December 14 2020
By JOSEPH WANGUI
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has filed an appeal against the decision of a magistrate court to acquit alcohol tycoon Humphrey Kariuki and five others from criminal charges of tax evasion and being in possession of un-customed Sh7.4 million ethanol.
The DPP has termed the decision made by Milimani senior principal Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot last week as unfair and the acquittal was without any factual or legal basis.
He wants the High Court to quash or set aside the magistrate's ruling which also acquitted Mr Kariuki’s co-accused Peter Njenga, Robert Thinji, Eric Mulwa, Kepha Gakure, African Spirits and Wow Beverages.