Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday halted a lower court's ruling from late last month that declared the 2023 finance law unconstitutional.
The finance bills, which are submitted to parliament at the beginning of each financial year, serve as the primary mechanism for the government to outline its revenue-raising strategies, including tax increases and the implementation of new taxes. The Court of Appeal's decision that last year's finance act was unconstitutional dealt another setback to President William Ruto's government, which withdrew this year's finance bill following violent protests.
"A conservatory order is hereby issued suspending and staying the declarations... issued in the Court of Appeal judgment," the Supreme Court stated in its ruling on Tuesday.
