Residents sue ERC and Treasury for contempt of court over fuel tax

A board showing fuel prices in Kisumu on September 02,2018. Fuel prices that have gone up are likely to affect transport costs across the country. [Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard]

Three citizens have sued the National Treasury and the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) for contempt of court for failing to stop the 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products.