Tag: High Court

In Detail: Implications of the Court of Appeal Decision of the Finance Act, 2023 on the Country’s Fiscal Policy Approach.

The Court of Appeal this week pronounced itself on the constitutionality of the Finance Act, 2023, which was passed and assented to despite numerous concerns from various stakeholders, including the public. At the core of the resentment against the Act was the introduction of contentious revenue-raising measures, such as the Affordable Housing Levy. These […]...

Finger on the pulse

The High Court of Kenya revoked the appointment of Anthony Mwaura as KRA chairperson terming it irregular and unconstitutional with Justice Francis Gikonyo stating that Mwaura was facing KSh 35...

30 Sep 2022

Ruto’s legislative agenda: Bid to reform pension plan vs reality

President William Ruto during Thursday’s joint Parliament address on his legislative agenda mentioned that his government was concerned about the welfare of the social security infrastructure. He wa...

15 Jul 2022

Election Countdown: 24 days to go

Election timelines and activities Activity Timeline Official campaign period. 29th May, 2022 – 6th August, 2022 Political parties and candidates to appoint and submit to the IEBC the names...

15 Jul 2022

Uhuru’s war on corruption: Admitting being soft and appearance with Sonko point at watered down efforts

One of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s targets, as he sought to establish his legacy after 10 years in charge, was to enhance the war on corruption. This week, about three weeks to the election, he appea...

8 Jul 2022

Election Countdown: 31 days to go

Election timelines and activities Activity Timeline Official campaign period. 29th May, 2022 – 6th August, 2022 Political parties and candidates to appoint and submit to the IEBC the names...

10 Jun 2022

Insurance Regulatory Authority to step in for claims compensation

This week, Justice George Odunga, sitting at the High Court in Machakos, gave a landmark ruling in a case that involved Invesco Assurance “Invesco”, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Atto...

3 Jun 2022

Sounding the alarm on irregular appointments to public boards in Kenya

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has recently quashed the appointment of board members of certain state corporations, citing a lack of transparency and competitiveness in the recruitment proc...

22 Oct 2021

Hope for Improved ICT Infrastructure after High Court Orders Implementation of Initiatives to Aid Access to Justice

Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) has for years now been an enabler of Kenya’s economy and development. When the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020, the government looked at ICT to provi...

23 Apr 2021

A ruling against Minimum taxes

Earlier this week, the High Court of Kenya vide a ruling in the Constitutional Petition No. E005 of 2021, a case of Stanley Waweru & 3 others (the Petitioners) V National Assembly, the Commissione...