The High Court in Nairobi has lifted a previous order that halted the proposed privatization of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), allowing Parliament to debate the sale. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that legislators should first consider the proposal before any further court intervention.

• The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) and the Petroleum Workers Union had sought to stop the sale.
• Cofek argued that KPC is a strategic national asset and its privatization required proper public participation.
• The federation alleged that a transfer of a 65 percent stake to private individuals would lead to a loss of government revenue and potentially increase petroleum product costs.
• President William Ruto assented to the Privatization Bill, 2023 into law on October 9, 2023.