Warrant Of Arrest Issued Against Directors Of Purma Holding Limited Over Sh2.2B Tax Evasion Case

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6-Warrant of arrest has been issued against two directors of Purma Holdings limited for failing to appear in court and answer charges of unpaid taxes amounting to Sh2.2 billion.

Chief Magistrate Anti-Corruption Court, Hon. Felix Mutinda Kombo issued the warrant of arrest.

The two, Mary Wambui Mungai & Purity Njoki Mungai also failed to honor summons on the same by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

The two face eight (8) counts of knowingly and unlawfully omitting taxes due in the income tax returns submitted to the Commissioner for Domestic Taxes for the period between 2014-2016.

The court was informed that the two failed to honor summons to appear before KRA on 3rd December 2021 to inform them of the charges against them and instead sent their accountant.

Through their lawyer Syvanus Osoro, Mungai informed the court that she was admitted to the hospital on 29th November 2021.

However, no medical records or disclosure of illness or hospitalization have soo far been made.

Court agreed with the prosecution that the accused are buying time instead of confronting the charges which the court noted are of great public interest and grave.

The case will be mentioned on 14th December 2021 or the earliest the accused will be arrested.