A dynamic and seasoned Tax Fraud Investigator with 17 years’ experience working with the public sector in compliance and enforcement, delivering comprehensive and analytical breakthroughs on financial tax irregularities and fraud, based on intelligence collection and taxpayers profiling for revenue enhancement. A result-driven Investigator on Tax and Financial Crime Investigations, helps organizations assimilate changes in peer review assignments to deliver Voluntary Tax compliance. Prolific at increasing productivity through detailed data analysis and cross-functional team collaboration for growth of fast-paced industries and organizational platforms in the financial domain.
Hi, I’m
Jones A. Nyangweso
FRAUD EXAMINER/TAX LAWYER
Nairobi
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
2
Certifications
Work History
Kenya Revenue Authority
Supervisor - Investigations and Enforcement Department
4 2016 - Current
Job overview
- Taking charge of audit and investigation of tax evasion and fraud cases for recovery of tax revenue and prosecution
- Enforcing various laws and regulations with the aim of enhancing taxpayer voluntary compliance and improving confidence in the integrity of Kenya’s tax system
- Investigating tax fraud cases through collection and analysis of evidence
- Preparing investigation reports and conducted searches to secure evidence
- Verifying targeted consignments for detection and deterring of fraud.
Kenya Revenue Authority
Officer, Nairobi Customs Station, C&BC Department
11.2015 - 04.2016
Job overview
- Responsible for surveillance and targeting, the timely and accurate processing of customs entry/declarations by reviewing and analyzing self-declarations, to ensure appropriate government revenue is collected, to facilitate legal trade, to collect import and export data and to manage risk.
Kenya Revenue Authority
Head Verification Officer – C&BC Department
11.2012 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Conducted timely and accurate processing of customs entry /declarations by reviewing and analyzing self-declarations, to ensure appropriate government revenue was collected
- Facilitated legal trade and collected import and export data
- Conducted customs Auctions, disposal of unclaimed cargo, response to audit queries and administrative roles
- Coordinated the implementation of all ISO, QMS, Kenya National Audit Office (KENAO) and Internal audit recommendations and preparation of management reports
- Spearheaded performance contracting and supervision of staff
- Conducted performance appraisal of all station staff, approvals of leave, and allocation of daily duties
- Trained various stakeholders in both the private and public sector on Customs laws and procedures.
Kenya Revenue Authority
Verification Officer – C&BC Department (Swiss port Shed)
08.2011 - 11.2012
Job overview
- Specific roles included warehouse management, stock management, assessment and collection of taxes and management report preparation.
Kenya Revenue Authority
Exemptions Officer – C&BC Department (Nairobi Customs Station)
08.2009 - 07.2011
Job overview
- Worked as an EXEMPTION OFFICER in the Nairobi Customs Station (Previously Central Region) Responsible for: Processing of Pro 1A&1B for Diplomats and other Officers enjoying duty exempt imports
- Processing of Treasury Exemption letters for companies and Individuals
- Processing of KRA internal exemption Letters
- Processing of exemption approvals for returning residents.
Kenya Revenue Authority
Graduate Trainee – C&BC Department
06.2007 - 07.2009
Job overview
- Classwork, On the job Training
Ministry of Lands and Housing
Lands Officer – Ministry of Lands and Housing
06.2006 - 05.2007
Job overview
- Land Registration, Court attendance on behalf of commissioner, General Land Administration
Education
University of NairobiMombasa, Kenya
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Strategic Management
01.2014 - 01.2016
University Overview
University of NairobiNairobi, Kenya
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
01.1999 - 01.2003
University Overview
Skills
An advocate of human rights who sometimes offers legal aid to the disadvantaged in society
Key strengths in leadership, having held various leadership positions right from primary school, high school, university and now at the workplace
Training, Coaching and Mentoring to students and youths through sharing personal life experiences
Risk Analysis & Tax Fraud Investigations: accrued 17 years of experience in the Kenya Tax Law Administration, implementing strategic programs Voluntary Tax Compliance, identifying and mitigating tax risks and related financial crimes
Critical Assessment & Creative Thinking: able to deduce high-profile project needs, uncovering data discrepancies and conducting intelligence surveillance, overly managing financial constraints in a comprehensive and efficient manner within standard tax law protocols
People management: an astute leader able build cultures of excellence and foster efficiency and productivity, contributing to the success cross-functional teams in the development and execution of leading-edge strategy and solutions
Technical expertise: Expert, Professional training, and goal-oriented, expertly manages multiunit operations while integrating new technologies to automate and enhance the efficiency of daily functions and administrative functions
Crime Trend Analysis: an avid researcher and investigator, adept in current technological developments, systematically and radically assessing evaluating financial data for illicit financial flows
Savvy Communication & Negotiation skills: a savvy team player, skilled communicator, maintains quality service and integrity in client relations management
Certification
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Open Thinking Academy/ ACFE, Dubai, 11/2017
Professionalaffiliationtrainings
Professionalaffiliationtrainings
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | Full Membership
- Law Society of Kenya # P.105/6294/06.| Full Membership
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration-Human Resource Management-(IMF Institute)-May 2023
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration-Compliance Risk Management-(IMF Institute)-March 2023
- Inclusive Growth-Concepts and Indicators (IMF Institute Training)-1st January -15th April 2022
- Inclusive Growth-Labor Markets gender and Technology (IMF Institute Training)-1st January -15th April 2022
- Inclusive Growth-Climate Change (IMF Institute Training)-1st January -15th April 2022
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration in Institutional Governance-(IMF Institute)-15th March-5th April 2022
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration Strategic Management Module-(IMF Institute)-1st September-31st December 2021
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration: Reform Management Specific Topics-Managing a Reform Program (IMF Institute)-1st September-22nd September 2021
- Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration: Reform Management Fundamentals-Setting up a Reform Program (IMF Institute)-1st September-22nd September 2021
- Idea Data Analytics Training-22nd November -1st December 2021
- Basic Intelligence Training (National Intelligence School of Analysis 8th May to 19th May 2017
- January 2017 Computer Forensics and Cyber Fraud Investigations (University of Nairobi Enterprise Services)
- November 2017 Tax Fraud Investigations (Kenya School of Government)
- WCO National Workshop on Rules of Origin (9th to 13Th March 2015)
- US Customs and Border Protection Weapons of Mass Destruction Identification Training (23rd to 27th March 2015)
Publicationsdissertations
Publicationsdissertations
- CORPORATE FRAUDS: A legal Analysis of their causes and a closer look at the regulatory framework of corporate laws in Kenya, 11/2017, IJSER Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2017 Edition
- Mass Market Strategy and Growth of Commercial banks in Kenya, 08/2017, IJSER Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2017 Edition
Unpublishedworks
Unpublishedworks
- Tax Evasion Strategies Used by Taxpayers in Kenya
- Institutional, Regulatory and Legal Framework of Capital Markets in Kenya
- Downsizing as a global management strategy
Professionalreferences
Professionalreferences
- Mr. Abdul Hassan Robow, Manager, Kenya Revenue Authority, P.O. Box 48240, Nairobi, Kenya, 00100, +254 720808657, Abdul.Robow@kra.go.ke
- Mr. Brian Muriithi, Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture and Technology, +254722 606838, bmuriithi@jkuat.ac.ke, muriithibk@gmail.com
- Professor Jackson Maalu, Dean, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences- University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya, 00100, +254 722 229900, jmaalu@uonbi.ac.ke
References
References
- Daniel Njogu Kamande, Research Consultant Grant Thornton, P O Box 3553, Nairobi, 00100, 0721717215, dkamandenjogu@gmail.com
- Edwin Wagura Thumbi, Accountant-UN Women, PO Box 28490, Nairobi, 00100, 0720812966, ewthumbi@yahoo.com
Developmentaltrainingworkshops
Developmentaltrainingworkshops
- Bribery and Corruption Pilot Program | OECD Africa Academy Programme
- 2017 ACFE Middle East Fraud Conference | United Arab Emirates
- Basic Crime Investigation Course | Department of Criminal Investigations, Kenya
- Basic Intelligence Training Course | National Intelligence School of Analysis
- Computer Forensics and Cyber Investigations Program | University of Nairobi
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Rotary International
Languages
Swahili
Native language
German
Proficient
C2
Swahili
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Officer, Nairobi Customs Station, C&BC Department
Kenya Revenue Authority
11.2015 - 04.2016
University of Nairobi
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Strategic Management
01.2014 - 01.2016
Head Verification Officer – C&BC Department
Kenya Revenue Authority
11.2012 - 10.2015
Verification Officer – C&BC Department (Swiss port Shed)
Kenya Revenue Authority
08.2011 - 11.2012
Exemptions Officer – C&BC Department (Nairobi Customs Station)
Kenya Revenue Authority
08.2009 - 07.2011
Graduate Trainee – C&BC Department
Kenya Revenue Authority
06.2007 - 07.2009
Lands Officer – Ministry of Lands and Housing
Ministry of Lands and Housing
06.2006 - 05.2007
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
01.1999 - 01.2003
Supervisor - Investigations and Enforcement Department
Kenya Revenue Authority
4 2016 - Current