By RICHARD MUNGUTIMore by this AuthorThe High Court has declined to order the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to re-open a Ruiru-based alcohol manufacturing company it closed down on February 23 over tax evasion. Justice Weldon Korir Thursday said the application by Platinum Distillers Limited lacks merit. Justice Korir said the premises were closed over allegations of importing hazardous ethanol. The judge directed that the case filed by Platinum against KRA be heard on March 23, 2019. RIGHT TO TRADELawyer Christopher Kabugu for Platinum had asked the court to direct to direct KRA to re-open the premises saying its decision to close down the factory was a violation of the rights to trade.

Source: Daily Nation March 14, 2019 08:03 UTC