High Court Nullifies Ruto's Executive Order; New Bill Targets Foreign Firms; SACCO and Telco Face Legal Actions - November 2025

The High Court of Kenya has nullified President William Ruto's Executive Order No. 3 of 2024, which concerned the management of State corporations. The court declared sections of the State Corporations Act unconstitutional for encroaching on the powers of the Public Service Commission (PSC). In the legislative branch, a new Bill was introduced in the National Assembly to compel foreign companies to significantly increase local sourcing of goods, services, and labor. In other legal matters, two members of the Kenya Bankers SACCO Society Limited filed a constitutional petition seeking Sh5 billion in compensation, accusing the leadership of large-scale fraud and mismanagement. Additionally, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) ordered Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd to pay Sh700,000 for unlawfully processing personal data, marking a significant action under Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.