By MAUREEN KAKAHMore by this AuthorA 28-year-old man alleged to have hacked into the taxman’s systems, leading to the loss of nearly Sh4 billion, will know next week whether he will be detained for 40 days or freed on bond. Mr Alex Mutungi Mutuku pleaded not guilty to a charge of electronic fraud. His lawyer Tacey Makori protested against the prosecution request to have him detained for a further 40 days and nights. The IT expert is accused of fraudulently causing the loss of Sh3,985,663,858 from the Kenya Revenue Authority through interfering with the taxman’s computer systems. How that figure was reached is unclear because the forensic report has not been produced, it is merely meant to hoodwink the court,” Ms Makori said.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2017 20:03 UTC