Govt Pursues Morara Kebaso Over Ksh27M in Unpaid Taxes
The government has launched investigations into firebrand activist Morara Kebaso, who gained popularity by questioning stalled projects.
According to reporting from Nation, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched investigations into Morara over failure to pay taxes on revenues generated from his businesses over the last three years.
According to the taxman, Morara owes Ksh27 million in unpaid taxes.
KRA, in a notice to Morara, noted that the activist has five businesses and has failed to remit taxes on Ksh186 million generated over the last three years. According to the taxman, the businesses have been filing nil returns “despite the fact of ownership of properties, business undertakings, and other assets.”
Analysis from KRA shows that Morara has three bank accounts, two registered to a real estate and furniture business, respectively, and one registered to him. The two businesses are said to have been receiving payments via paybill.
The analysis further shows that the businesses raked in Ksh9.5 million in 2022, another Ksh31.9 million in 2023, and Ksh144.9 million in 2024, adding up to Ksh186.3 million over the last three years.
