{
  "id": 14634666,
  "title": "DPP approves charges against five individuals, 12 companies in Sh3.9 billion VAT fraud scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/dpp-approves-charges-against-five-individuals-12-companies-in-sh3-9",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:29:48.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/dpp-approves-charges-against-five-individuals-12-companies-in-sh3-9-billion-vat-fraud-scheme/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved charges against five individuals and 12 companies over an alleged scheme to defraud the government of approximately Sh3.9 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT). The decision follows joint investigations by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), alongside a [...] The post DPP approves charges…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Five suspects, 12 companies face alleged tax fraud charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/five-suspects-12-companies-face-alleged-tax-fraud-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:16:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Five to face charges in Ksh519M VAT fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/five-to-face-charges-in-ksh519m-vat-fraud",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:19:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}