Billionaire Kirima's firm locked in rental income tax row

Kirima & Sons Limited, a company linked to the estate of late billionaire and former MP Gerishon Kamau Kirima, is in a Sh52.8 million rental income tax dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The Tax Appeals Tribunal set aside KRA's objection decision and ordered a fresh review, directing the company to submit documents supporting disputed repairs, maintenance, and security expenses within 30 days. The company argued the costs were genuine business expenses but records were inaccessible due to prolonged succession disputes following Kirima's death in 2010.