Wilfred Karongo Njoroge and Rosemary Wanjiru Wanjiku
Disturbing court details have emerged on how company directors Wilfred Karongo Njoroge and Rosemary Wanjiru Wanjiku conspired to defraud the country of millions in a tax evasion fraud.
The two whom the court heard served as company directors have been charged before the Eldoret Law Courts with tax fraud amounting to Sh 177,256,830, an offence they have denied.
According to the court papers, the two are a couple and are jointly the directors of Wa Morgan Wholesalers Limited.
They are jointly facing seven charges related to tax fraud and corruption.
Among the offenses they allegedly committed are failure to pay income tax and added tax (VAT) for the years 2023 and 2024, totaling Sh 63,863,512.
Furthermore, they are facing two counts of failure to submit tax returns for the same period and one count of failure to register for VAT.
On a separate count, rogue Mr Karongo is implicated and linked to the offence of failure to pay income tax and VAT amounting to Sh 113,393,043.
The court was also informed that he knowingly refused to declare income subject to taxation and an additional count of failure to register for VAT while dealing with taxable supplies.
They were charged before Eldoret Senior Resident Magistrate Kyene Odhiambo Gweno yesterday, where they jointly pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate granted them a bond of Sh10 million with an alternative cash bail of Sh1 million.
The case will be mentioned on 14th April 2025 for further direction.
