Heads roll at KRA over Mumias ethanol exportation scam

Heads have started rolling at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) a day after The Standard reported an ethanol scam at Mumias Sugar company. The staff is said to have colluded with employees at the troubled miller to pull an ethanol export scam that has exposed the taxman to tax leakages.

KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini said yesterday he had suspended the staff member based in Mumias who was responsible at the time the scandal happened. KRA also said it was scrutinising actions of other staff at its head office connected to the matter.