KRA DISCIPLINARY CASES 2004-2005 - Kenya Revenue Authority

2.1.6 Case Number: DISC/22&24/06/2004
Department: CUSTOMS SERVICES
Station: MOMBASA
CHARGE:
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD CONTRARY TO
SECTIONS 317 OF PENAL CODE AND
CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 3.15 & 4.1.27 OF
KRA CODE OF CONDUCT
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE:
A customs revenue officer and an accountant were arrested
and arraigned in court on charges of conspiracy to defraud
the Authority of Kshs.9,155,192 revenue. Investigations
carried out revealed that the fraud was committed through
the substitution of cheques received at Kilindini for
payment of oil products with some ‘dummy’ cheques which
had been received at Longroom Mombasa and which had
purportedly been used to clear dry goods.
PENALTY:
The Accountant was dismissed and the Revenue officer
retired in Authority’s interest.
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2.1.7 Case Number: DISC/22&24/06/2004
Department: DOMESTIC TAXES
Station: NAIROBI
CHARGE:
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD KRA CONTRARY
TO SECTIONS 3.17, 3.20, 3.59, & 4.1.1 & 4.1.25 OF
THE KRA CODE OF CONDUCT
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE:
A revenue officer in Domestic Taxes Department Nairobi
imported and cleared goods duty free on the pretext that
the consignee was MRC EPZ. The goods, which the officer
had declared to be rolls of cotton fabric, were later verified
and confirmed to be assorted hawker goods, which resulted
in loss of revenue. The officer further assisted a tax evader
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