Kenya: Billionaire Humphrey Kariuki challenges dual citizenship law
Published: 26/Mar/2019
Source: The Nation (Nairobi)
By MAUREEN KAKAH
Business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa, the owner of Africa Spirits Limited who is facing a tax evasion investigation, has moved to court to challenge a law on the declaration of dual citizenship.
Detectives who questioned Mr Kariuki on the alleged evasion of taxes amounting to Sh3 billion were surprised by the realisation that he is a citizen of Cyprus. The Nation exclusively learnt that he was questioned on the dual citizenship and on why he had not disclosed it as required by law.
The businessman took court action on Tuesday, his goal being the suspension of the section of the law that specifies a punishment for failure to disclose dual citizenship.
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