Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, alongside two other petitioners, has filed a constitutional petition in the High Court challenging the proposed privatization of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). They argue the plan to sell 65 percent of KPC, which posted KSh 6.87 billion in profit in 2024, is unconstitutional and driven by International Monetary Fund (IMF) pressure rather than public will.

• The petition, filed on January 2, 2026, seeks to quash all decisions related to the sale of KPC.
• KPC, a fully government-owned entity, remitted KSh 7 billion in dividends to the National Treasury in 2024.
• The petitioners cite a lack of public participation, irregular appointments at the Privatisation Commission, and the use of a Sessional Paper instead of proper legislation as further grounds for their challenge.