A magistrate court has withdrawn tax evasion charges amounting to Sh17 billion leveled against businessman Stuart Gerald. Milimani chief magistrate Francis Andayi discharged Gerald following an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions to withdraw the charges. Gerald was last year in August charged alongside businessman Humphrey Kariuki, Peter Njenga Kuria (director, Africa Spirits Ltd), Robert Thinji Murithi (director, Wow), Geofrey Kinoti (director, Africa Spirits) with failing to pay tax. In other counts, the accused were said to have omitted submitting tax returns of Africa Spirits Ltd totaling Sh18 billion within the same period. "The lawsuits concern events specific to Africa Spirits’ activity in 2019.

Source: The Star November 29, 2020 20:15 UTC