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The presidential aspirant claims he was sent tax demands for Ksh 20 million after revealing his plan to take CS Murkomen to the ICC.

Presidential hopeful Reuben Kigame has decried harassment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which he claimed sent him tax demands. 

He claimed that an email had been addressed to him stipulating demands for arrears amounting to Ksh 20 million.

Kigame wondered how the summation had been arrived at, given that he earns not more than Ksh200,000 in a month and considering that he is exempted from taxation by virtue of being a person with a disability.

Despite the tax exemption, Kigame said he often remits his dues to the tax man, wondering what the demands were all about.

He concluded that he was being sought after following his petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute the top security chiefs in the country over the deaths of young Kenyans during protests.

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"Coincidence or fighting back my petition? Yesterday, I received an email from a KRA official, whom I will abbreviate as Ms. DW, alleging that I owe the government taxes worth 20 million. I make less than 200K in a good month. Note that as a PWD, I am entitled to a tax exemption, but I voluntarily pay my taxes. I am a self-employed citizen owed millions from music royalties by this same government. More later. I will not be intimidated," he shared on the X social network.

Gospel singer and presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame.

Kigame wants Murkomen, alongside the Police IG and DCI boss, to be charged with arbitrary killings, kidnappings, torture, and killings of civilians seeking justice.

Part of his evidence in pursuing the leaders through private prosecutions is a report by the National Commission for the Defense of Human Rights (KNHCR) in July 2024.

He claims that during the Gen Z protests over the two years, crimes were committed by government officials and contributed to the deaths of 91 people, while others escaped.

Kigame argues that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has deliberately failed to pursue charges against the CS and the other ranking officials in the country's security structure.

He said the charges meet the threshold to be regarded as crimes against humanity at the Hague-based court.