Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) seized Ksh3.1 million concealed in a jacket packed in a suitcase at City Square Post Office in the USA.
The money was stashed in a jacket and packed together with clothes and books shipped as a parcel to a Nigerian national identified as Peter Oluwafemi Olaiwon of South Carolina USA.
In a statement, KRA noted that Peter was arrested on the spot after he walked to the post office to collect the parcel.
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"Peter, very unsuspecting of the discovery walked into the office to pick the parcel & was arrested on the spot. He was arraigned in court on 8th with charges of financial promotion which is an offence contrary to section 12 of The Proceeds Of Crime & Anti-Money Laundering Act," KRA statement read.
The suspect was later arraigned in court but pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a cash bail of Kshs150,000 and is also expected to execute a personal bond of Kshs200,000.
This comes a day after KRA announced a new crackdown on Kenyans flaunting cash and displaying a lavish lifestyle on Social Media whose taxes do not add up.
In a statement by KRA Commissioner-General Githii Mburu, KRA said it has assigned a number of officers to spend time on social media scouting for wealthy persons whose tax records are not in line with what they showcase online.
The Commissioner-General said the decision was made in order to add more Kenyans into the tax bracket.
