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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Temporary Relief: Supreme Court Suspends the Court of Appeal’s Declaration of the Finance Act, 2023 as Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Kenya has, through a ruling issued on 20 August 2024, suspended the Court of Appeal’s judgment delivered on 31 July 2024, which had declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article discusses the key findings of the Supreme Court an..

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IKM Advocates

Highlights of the Impact of the Court of Appeal’s Decision Declaring the Entire Finance Act 2023 Unconstitutional

On 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal rendered its judgement in relation to the constitutionality of the Finance Act 2023. The Court of Appeal found that the entire Act was unconstitutional.  

This article summarizes the key amendments introduced by the Act and..

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Bowmans

Kenya: Court of Appeal Declares the Entire Finance Act, 2023, Unconstitutional

On 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal, in the case of National Assembly & Another v Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 55 Others, declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article is a brief summary of the matter and the implications of the judgment.

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Kaplan & Stratton

The Import of the Supreme Court Judgment on NSSF Contributions

On 21st February 2024, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Petition No. E004 OF 2023 as consolidated with Petition No. E002 OF 2023; KTGA & 2 Others v. The NSSF Board of Trustees & 6 Others. The subject of the dispute concerns the constitutionality of the ..

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ENSafrica

The Vinci Coffee controversy: government did not need to consult with local farmers by law

Despite the outrage following parliament’s recent damning report on an agreement between the Government of Uganda and Vinci Coffee without consultation with local farmers, government was not obliged by law to consult wi..

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