The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has dismissed a tax evasion complaint filed against Communications Authority (CA) Chairperson Appointee Mary Wambui.
Following an earlier plea by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji requesting to discontinue the case, Magistrate Felix Kombo issued the decision on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Wambui, who was appointed by President William Ruto to serve as CA Chairperson in December 2022, was charged with evading Ksh2.2 billion in taxes.
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DPP Haji’s application included a request for further time to analyze a fresh letter from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The prosecution also indicated that an out-of-court settlement was being considered as a potential solution to the tax dispute.
This comes at the backdrop of a series of similar high-profile case withdrawals, including that of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, Aisha Jumwa, CS Public Health and Gender Ben Chumo, former Kenya Power Managing Director, alongside 10 other defendants, due to purported lack of evidence.
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