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Monday, March 7, 2022 – Keroche Breweries owner Tabitha Karanja has threatened to sack thousands of her employees after the closure of her company by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
Speaking in Nakuru, Tabitha stated that 250 workers and thousands more will be affected by the mass sacking that will take place in a week.
She explained that Keroche Breweries was struggling since it has been unable to sell alcoholic drinks in its reserves worth over Ksh512 million, thanks to KRA.
She further noted that a legal battle with the taxman over Ksh322 million taxes has put the company in the middle of a financial crisis, with Tabitha arguing that the debts were backdated to February 2021, a move she termed as illegal.
“We have remained closed and yet we have over two million litres of beer worth about Ksh512 million in our tanks and which require about Ksh30 million monthly to maintain them,” she stated.
“This has drained all our resources, and unfortunately if nothing is done in the next seven days, we will be forced to drain down all the beer and lay down over 250 direct employees and thousands within our nationwide distribution network.”
The shutdown of Keroche Company has been accelerated by Tabitha’s move to join Deputy President William Ruto’s UDA Party on whose ticket she will vie for the Nakuru Senate seat.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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