The High Court on Monday temporarily suspended the implementation of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) updated Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) schedule for used motor vehicles, pending hearing and determination of a case filed.
The court certified as urgent an application seeking to stop the rollout of the revised CRSP schedule, which was set to take effect from July 1, 2025.
The order stays both the circular dated May 22, 2025 (Ref: C\&BC/HQ/1) titled “Forwarding of the Updated CRSP List” and a public notice dated May 30, 2025 published on KRA’s website
The petitioner argued that the new CRSP list was introduced without meaningful public participation, in violation of constitutional requirements under Article 10 and Article 201, which mandate inclusive engagement in legislative and public finance processes.
While KRA stated that it had consulted stakeholders, the petitioner contends that such consultations were narrowly confined to car dealers, excluding consumers and the general public.
The court was urged to compel KRA to produce proof of the identities of the said stakeholders and details of the engagement process.
Further, the petition claimed the CRSP schedule—issued by KRA’s Commissioner for Customs and Border Control and Commissioner General—derives its authority from Section 122 and the Fourth Schedule of the EAC Customs Act and is therefore subject to Article 94(6) of the Constitution.
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