The High Court in Kenya has dismissed petitions challenging the proposed privatization of the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC), paving the way for the government to proceed with the sale.

• The court ruled that the privatization plan, based on Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2025, complies with constitutional and legal requirements.
• Justice Bahati Mwamuye delivered the judgment.
• Claims of lack of transparency or threats to public assets were rejected by the court.

The High Court in Kenya has dismissed petitions challenging the Privatisation Act, 2025, clearing the path for the government to sell stakes in major State-owned firms.

• The ruling allows for the sale of stakes in companies including the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.
• The case involved the High Court of Kenya.
• This decision enables the implementation of the Privatisation Act, 2025, impacting several key State corporations.

The High Court of Kenya has upheld the Privatisation Act, 2025, clearing the way for the government to sell stakes in state-owned enterprises, including Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC).

• Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed petitions challenging the law, allowing the sale of shares in strategic state-owned firms to proceed.
• Petitions argued the sale was unconstitutional and influenced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), citing KPC's 2024 profit of Ksh6.87 billion and Ksh7 billion in dividends.
• The petitioners claimed selling KPC would violate public finance laws and compromise national sovereignty and energy security.