Two men were arraigned in court over allegations of evading taxes amounting to Sh168 million.
Benjamin Opek Ombok and Earnest Omondi Owino were arraigned at the Winam Court in Kisumu for allegedly failing to remit over Sh168 million in taxes.
The two appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate H. M Nyaberi, who heard that that Mr Ombok is a Director of Bifao and SGMA agency.
On the other hand, Mr Owino holds the same position in Janto Constructions Limited, Sunae Limited and Migwish Enterprise Limited.
The court heard that the companies were suppliers of the Migori County Government, but have not been paying taxes from 2013 and 2017 despite receiving payment from the county.
On Sunday, the Kenya News Agency reported the duo was charged with failure to pay tax by the due date and knowingly omitting tax returns.
Consequently, the court was told, Owino's company failed to remit Value Added Tax (VAT) amounting to Sh131, 235, 658 while the other company withheld Sh36, 895, 793 in taxes.
The judge released Ombok on a Sh10 million bond or a Sh5 million cash bail, and Owino on a Sh8 million bond or Sh5 million cash bail, with the hearing set for November.
The court also issued a warrant of arrest for Mary Goretti Anyango Opek, Hellen Atieno Ombok, John Bogira Marita, Frederick Onyango Okoth, Mark Otieno and Elisha Odhiambo, who are co-directors but yet to surrender.