13 KPA and KRA managers charged in Sh82m container scam

Suspects from right: Paul Makau, Benedict Opiyo, Vincent Onchweri, James Kato, Dzila Bweni, Joshua Misoi, Benard Adungo, Mohammed Kangao and Binti Mohammed at the Mombasa Court in Mombasa County where they denied seven counts of conspiring to facilitate the release of 121 containers without payment of custom duty causing revenue loss of Ksh 82, 442,895. (PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/ STANDARD)

At least 13 managers of two State corporations have been charged with the loss of 121 containers. 

The officials, some of whom were arrested on Tuesday, were charged with losses that took place between May and August in the single largest loss of containers in recent times.