Obey court order and reduce fuel prices

A fuel pump operator fueling motobike at the Shell Petrol station along Kenyatta avenue, Nairobi on July 1, 2023. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The Finance Act 2023 was set to come into effect at the stroke of midnight on June 30 after President William Ruto assented to it on June 26. However, High Court judge Mugure Thande pulled the brakes on the operalisation of the Act until applications filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and other petitioners are heard and determined.

Mr Omtatah argues that the passage of Finance Bill 2023 ignored Senate's input, notwithstanding that it touched on county governments. Other petitioners argue that MPs did not follow the law, violated some parts of the Constitution and the process overlooked public participation.