Arrest Warrant Issued Against Phyllis Ngirita In Ksh.20M Tax Evasion Case
Phyllis Ngirita, who is one of the suspects charged in phase 2 of the National Youth Service (NYS) corruption scandal, is accused of failing to pay taxes amounting to Ksh.20 million between December 2016 and December 2017.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
Milimani Senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi on Monday accused Ngirita of failing to appear in court for the hearing of the Sh20 million tax evasion case.
"I hereby issue a warrant of arrest against the accused and summons to the investigating officer and the accused to appear in court," ordered Bernard Ochoi.
Ngirita, trading as Njewanga Enterprises, faced four counts of failure to submit a tax return contrary to the law.
Particulars of the charge are that on December 31, 2017, Ngirita, trading as Njewanga enterprises, jointly with others not before court deliberately failed to pay cooperation tax amounting to Sh13.7 million in 2017.
She is also facing another charge of failing to pay tax amounting to Sh6.9 million in 2016. She denied all the charges.
The prosecution had sought to have her given stringent bail and bond terms.
Ngirita was released on a Sh1 million bond and an alternative Sh1 million cash bail.
