A Kenya Revenue Authority Officer David Omondi Omogo was on Tuesday charged with allegedly receiving a bribe to facilitate in reduction of a company's Sh25 million tax arrears.
Omogo, an officer at the Domestic Taxes Department, is accused that on June 10, 2021, within Nairobi City County, being a person employed by KRA, allegedly requested for a financial advantage of Sh5,000,000 from Pascal Ovinda.
The prosecution said he requested for the money with intent that in consequence, he would improperly facilitate the reduction of the amount of tax arrears owed by Infinity Benefits Limited to KRA amounting to Sh25,213,378.
He faced a second count that on June 16, 2021 within Nairobi City County, being a person employed by a public body to wit, Kenya Revenue Authority, as Officer Domestic Taxes Department, allegedly requested for a financial advantage of Sh2 million from Ovinda, with intent that in consequence he would improperly facilitate the reduction of the amount of tax arrears owed by Infinity Benefits Limited to Kenya Revenue Authority.
The court also heard Omogo on July 19, 2021 allegedly received Sh200,000 from Ovinda so that he would improperly facilitate the reduction of the amount of tax arrears owed by Infinity Benefits Limited to Kenya Revenue Authority amounting to Sh25 million.
Omogo denied the charges before Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioka.
He was released on a cash bail of Sh3 million or a bond of Sh6 million.
The case will be mentioned on August 12.