Supreme Court Suspends Judgment on Finance Law

Kenya's Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a Court of Appeal judgment deeming the 2023 finance law unconstitutional, impacting the government's plans for revenue-raising measures.

Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended a Court of Appeal judgment that declared the 2023 finance law unconstitutional, as shown by a copy of the Supreme Court ruling.

The finance bills, introduced to parliament at the start of each financial year, serve as the government's primary tool for outlining revenue-raising measures such as tax increases and the introduction of new levies.