Big win for Ruto as court clears path for sale of key State firms

Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto’s administration on Thursday scored a major legal victory after the High Court declared the Privatisation Act 2025 constitutional, clearing the government’s bid to proceed with the sale of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and other key State corporations.

In separate judgements delivered virtually, Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed multiple petitions that had sought to block the government’s privatisation agenda.