A Nairobi-based agent has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts over allegations of stealing Sh7.9 million that was meant for remittance to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) as housing levy and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxes.
Allan Kirawa Ogola, who worked as an agent for Mkondo wa Afrika Ltd, is accused of stealing Sh7,986,742.25 between March 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. According to the charge sheet, the funds were entrusted to Ogola by his employer for onward transmission to the KRA but were allegedly misappropriated.
“On diverse dates between March 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, in Nairobi County, being an agent of M/s Mkondo wa Afrika Ltd, you stole a total of Sh7,986,742.25, which was entrusted to you to remit to the Kenya Revenue Authority for housing levies and PAYE on behalf of the company,” the charge sheet read.
Ogola appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Ondieki and denied all charges brought against him. The magistrate granted him a bond of Sh1 million with two sureties of similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Sh200,000.
Ogola was initially arrested on June 14, 2025, and released on a Sh50,000 cash bail before being formally charged on Thursday. The case stems from a complaint filed by Ahmed Sidgi Kaballo on behalf of Mkondo wa Afrika Ltd.
Key witnesses expected to testify include Kaballo, Daniel Kuria, and Corporal Francis Mwenda from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Gigiri Police Station. Additional witnesses are expected to be called as the trial progresses.
The prosecution is being handled by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), while investigations were conducted by DCI officers from Gigiri.
The case will be mentioned on July 24, 2025, and a full hearing is scheduled to begin on August 18, 2025. If convicted, Ogola could face serious penalties, including imprisonment, under Kenyan law governing theft by agent.
