The Court of Appeal of the Kenyan government has announced that it has annulled a recent resolution issued by President William Ruto which nullified the tax law submitted by the Ministry of Finance and passed by the country’s parliament.
The decision of the Supreme Court of Kenya is a big blow to the presidency, which recently dissolved the cabinet and canceled the tax law that caused the civil unrest that caused the death of almost 50 people.
Three judges of the Supreme Court of Kenya said that the financial law issued by the government in 2023 is a complete failure and does not conform to the constitution of the country, “Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional.”Three-judge bench of Court of Appeal said in a ruling.
President Willam Ruto believes that the finance law is not entirely wrong but only the tax section will be reviewed while the new decision of the Supreme Court orders that the finance law be completely scrapped.
The Court of Appeal struck down most of the provisions of the Finance Act such as the property tax which it said was not in line with the financial situation of Kenyan citizens.
Last month there was a wave of violence in Kenya in which many people died after the government imposed a tax on the money that people transfer to mobile phones as well as public transport, which made the lives of poor Kenyans very difficult.
The decision of the Kenyan Court of Appeal forces President William Ruto to re-draft the financial law which requires hard work and a strong economy.
President William Ruto can appeal the Court of Appeal ruling at the Supreme Court, which is the highest court of Kenya.
The Kenyan government has submitted a new economic plan to the IMF and is expected to be passed by the fund’s management board by the end of this month.
