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February 19, 2026
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High Court Clears Way for Ruto's Multi-billion Plan

High Court Clears Way for Ruto's Multi-billion Plan

The government has been facing a high-stakes legal battle over plans to sell some state-owned entities, with critics accusing the President Ruto-led administration of being controlled by the IMF...

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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.

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