There was drama when a group of human rights activists Monday, July 10 chained themselves on the grills of the Milimani Law Courts fence.
This came ahead of a ruling by the court on if it could lift an order suspending the implementation of the Act.
Singing anti-taxation chants, the rights defenders who were dressed in sacks opposed the Finance Act 2023 saying it was punitive.
“Down with over-taxation! This is killing Kenyans. No, to Finance Act,” the protesters sang.
Their protest happened ahead of a High Court ruling on petitions lodged by various parties over the Act
The court session ended with Lady Justice Mugure Thande declining to lift the suspension of the Finance Act.
Thande said the state did not give sufficient reasons to warrant her to lift the orders.
The order has been extended pending a hearing and determination of the case
The judge also forwarded the file to the CJ to impanel a bench to hear the petition.
This is in relation to a petition filed by Senator Okiya Omtatah.
Omtatah challenged the implementation of the Finance Act on the grounds that the Senate was not involved in the passing of the controversial law.
He said it was an unconstitutional law.
Omtatah has also filed a contempt application against the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) which he wants to be found in contempt of court for enforcing the new fuel prices despite the implementation of the Act having been suspended by the court.
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