Tag: Okiya Omtatah
Parliament begins a KSh17b cash investigation oil import
Parliament has opened an inquiry into claims that the Treasury illegally withdrew KSh17 billion in…
Editor
November 22, 2023
Finance Act: Bench set to give further directions
Next Monday, a High Court bench of three judges will convene to provide guidance on…
Kevin Marube
August 3, 2023
Freeze order extended on Finance Act
As a result of the arguments made by all parties who appeared before Justice Mugure…
Kevin Marube
July 10, 2023
Court extends Finance Act freeze order
Justice Mugure Thande stated that on July 10 the court would decide whether the orders…
Kevin Marube
July 6, 2023
Kingi says suspension of Finance Act against public interest
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi now wants the court to lift orders that suspended the Finance Act 2023, saying it’s against the public interest. Kingi claims that the consequence of the order granted is to suspend the government’s revenue raising measures and, as a result, bring the government to a standstill in his affidavit to the court challenging the act. According to the Speaker, the state faces serious disadvantages due to the money lost from uncollected taxes as a result of the suspension of the Finance Act 2023’s implementation. “The disputed tax is unlikely to be collected if the conservatory orders stay in place, and this will occasion a gap in the operations or governance structure that, if left unfilled, even for a short time, is likely to cause is likely to cause very grave consequences to the…
Maryam
July 4, 2023
Court suspends Finance Act
The High Court temporarily suspended the Finance Act 2023 last evening, giving Kenyans a cause…
Kevin Marube
July 1, 2023