A Nairobi court Wednesday ordered the arrest of Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja after she failed to appear for the hearing of a case where she is charged with tax-related issues.
The case was set for hearing on Wednesday but failed to proceed because she was not present.
She had on April 13 pleaded not guilty to fresh tax evasion charges after the prosecution amended the charge sheet in the Sh14.5 billion tax evasion case.
Lawyers of the former Keroche Breweries CEO told the court then that they wanted the matter resolved out of court.
However, a KRA officer Irene Muthee told the court that there had been no agreement to settle the matter outside of court because Keroche would be required to notify the commissioner in writing under the Tax Procedure Act.
The court gave Keroche 45 days to begin the out-of-court settlement process, failure to which the case would go to full trial.
KRA sued Keroche Breweries for contempt of court in late 2022.
This was after Keroche defaulted on a new payment plan ordered by the same court which required the brewer to make monthly payments on tax arrears and honor current taxes.
KRA said Keroche did not honor payments amounting to Sh30.3 million including the payment of Sh16 million in two equal tranches in August.
Keroche was further in default of Sh14.3 billion in current taxes.
The senator had in June this year announced she had stepped down as Keroche CEO during the commemoration of the company’s 25th anniversary since its inception.
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