The ongoing case involving Oki General Trading (Kenya) took a sharp twist this week after the prosecution’s key witness, Deepak Rajoriya, underwent intense cross-examination that revealed major contradictions in his account, and raised troubling questions regarding the company’s questionable tax record.
Rajoriya, who once worked in the finance and accounts unit of the parent company abroad, claimed he was sent to Kenya to probe suspected misconduct.
Records indicate he entered the country on 25th December 2024 using a tourist visa and within only two weeks, on 16th
January 2025, he was named as a director of Oki General Trading. Almost at once, he launched a “forensic audit” which currently forms the basis of the prosecution’s claims of a KES 356 million fraud.Yet under cross-examination, the flaws were quickly revealed.
Annual Audits Were Consistently Clear
Defense lawyers emphasized that the company has passed yearly independent audits for several years, which determined the basis of its tax filings. None of those reviews ever showed irregularities.
When pressed to explain how such a huge amount could suddenly “disappear” without being flagged in earlier audits, Rajoriya froze, visibly unsettled and with no response.
No Verified Proof
Rajoriya conceded he carried out no internal review, presented no company documents, and offered nothing to back his accusations beyond the findings of an auditor he personally appointed just weeks after landing in Kenya.
The credibility, or even legitimacy, of those findings is now under heavy scrutiny.
Suspicious Link With KRA Fine
Possibly the most damaging disclosure arose when it was revealed in court that Oki General Trading is presently facing a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) fine of KES 356 million, precisely the same amount they now accuse a former director of misusing.
The obvious similarity has sparked suspicion: is the company attempting to pass its tax arrears onto an ex-director, disguising its dues to KRA under the label of “misappropriation”?
Rising Public Suspicion
To many watching, the strange tale of a witness who:– Entered as a tourist,– Became a director within two weeks,– Ordered a disputed audit almost instantly, and– Could not align years of clean audits with abrupt theft claims……has only strengthened doubts about the credibility of the prosecution’s evidence.
What looked like a simple charge is now clouded by controversy, with the lingering question: Is this really about fraud, or are Oki General Trading and Deepak Rajoriya attempting to escape a staggering tax penalty?
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