Kenya: Court Declares Privatization Act, Sale of KICC Unconstitutional

Nairobi — The High court has declared the Privatization Act signed into law by President William Ruto unconstitutional and void for lack of adequate public participation.

Justice Chacha Mwita on Tuesday agreed with the submissions made by the Orange Democratic party that filed the case, saying the Act made it easier to sell state enterprises to private companies without allowing the public to give its views.

“The National Assembly failed to discharge its obligations to conduct public…